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Data Provider: Welsh Government Accredited Official Statistics Number of pupils in primary, middle and secondary school classes by local authority and category

Classes running during the third period of the school’s timetable on Census day.

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Area Code[Filter]
Year[Filtered]
Measure1
Sector[Filtered]
Category[Filtered]
Local Authority[Filter]
[Collapse]Primary schoolsPrimary: ages 3/4 to 10.[Collapse]Middle schoolsMiddle: ages 3/4 to 16/18.[Collapse]Secondary schoolsSecondary: ages 11 to 16/18.
Click here to sortNursery classClick here to sortMixed nursery/reception classClick here to sortOrdinary classClick here to sortSpecial classClick here to sortNot applicableClick here to sortNursery classClick here to sortMixed nursery/reception classClick here to sortOrdinary classClick here to sortSpecial classClick here to sortNot applicableClick here to sortNursery classClick here to sortMixed nursery/reception classClick here to sortOrdinary classClick here to sortSpecial classClick here to sortNot applicable
Isle of AngleseyNorth Wales2,9051,20036,030.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable24,935
GwyneddNorth Wales5,27553557,900.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable90.The data item is not applicable3,230.The data item is not applicable3,310.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable44,630
ConwyNorth Wales5,4451,69054,475310.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable43,885
DenbighshireNorth Wales5,1251,40051,58050.The data item is not applicable2351352,595.The data item is not applicable4,235.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable41,505
FlintshireNorth Wales6,9102,41085,055375.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable63,800
WrexhamNorth Wales6,6953,70074,7601,710.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable45,070
PowysSouth West and Mid Wales2,9506560,280465.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable2,000.The data item is not applicable4,985.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable42,805
CeredigionSouth West and Mid Wales1,87029528,125315.The data item is not applicable7202105,195658,810.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable18,540
PembrokeshireSouth West and Mid Wales5,9252,90058,790785.The data item is not applicable400903,815.The data item is not applicable4,965.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable38,695
CarmarthenshireSouth West and Mid Wales8,9154,52095,7101,215.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable76,370
SwanseaSouth West and Mid Wales21,0301,890126,7402,120.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable94,950
Neath Port TalbotSouth West and Mid Wales10,5401,83569,1701,530.The data item is not applicable600304,0551523,340.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable33,665
BridgendCentral South Wales8,6151,67080,8301,325.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable61,295
Vale of GlamorganCentral South Wales8,01014082,020245.The data item is not applicable100.The data item is not applicable1,650.The data item is not applicable8,385.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable54,095
Rhondda Cynon TafCentral South Wales16,7204,725121,8101,500.The data item is not applicable1,0551208,72510021,690.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable85,980
Merthyr TydfilCentral South Wales3,78053035,500385.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable150845.The data item is not applicable1,165.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable19,960
CaerphillySouth East Wales12,5902,775100,195955.The data item is not applicable220.The data item is not applicable1,470.The data item is not applicable4,295.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable67,685
Blaenau GwentSouth East Wales3,41016030,615240.The data item is not applicable995307,83010511,500.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable9,275
TorfaenSouth East Wales5,74010053,195500.The data item is not applicable15.The data item is not applicable60.The data item is not applicable1,370.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable38,750
MonmouthshireSouth East Wales2,07529043,985220.The data item is not applicable30.The data item is not applicable235101,015.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable30,760
NewportSouth East Wales6,625200102,325840.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable71,810
CardiffCentral South Wales12,150205219,650360.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable142,765
WalesThere are four formal Education consortia in Wales covering: North Wales, South West and Mid Wales, Central South Wales, South East Wales.163,31533,2101,668,76515,455.The data item is not applicable4,46576041,71529099,070.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable1,151,230

Metadata

Title

Number of pupils in primary, middle and secondary school classes by local authority and category

Last update

31/07/2024 31/07/2024

Next update

July 2025 (provisional)

Publishing organisation

Welsh Government

Source 1

Pupil Level Annual School Census (PLASC), Welsh Government

Contact email

school.stats@gov.wales

Designation

National Statistics

Lowest level of geographical disaggregation

Local authorities

Geographical coverage

Wales

Languages covered

English and Welsh

Data licensing

You may use and re-use this data free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government License - see http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence

Statistical quality

School Census returns are authorised by headteachers and validated by Local Authorities.

Whilst most of the usual data validation processes on the 2020 school census data have taken place, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the data did not undergo the usual final validation process. As part of the Welsh Local Government Finance Settlement, the data is usually returned to local authorities for final validation. Typically, overall numbers of pupils and teachers will not change significantly during this period, with the most likely change being in the characteristics of the pupils themselves e.g. free school meal entitlement. Users should therefore be more cautious when comparing data on characteristics of pupils and staff over time, in particular where small cohorts are involved.

General description

See other items

Data collection and calculation

Schools’ data are derived from the Pupil Level Annual School Census (PLASC) returns and STATS 1 returns supplied by schools open on Census day in January each year. The returns are authorised by headteachers and validated by Local Authorities.

Frequency of publication

Annual

Data reference periods

From 2003/04 or more recently if the data item is not available for earlier years.

Rounding applied

* = Pupil numbers greater than zero but less than five. Pupil numbers have been rounded to the nearest 5.

Name

SCHS0312