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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 Key Stage

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]
Key Stage[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.
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Isle of AngleseyNorth Wales18,445.The data item is not applicable20,525.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable1,160.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 applicable14,2258,8601,840.The data item is not applicable
GwyneddNorth Wales27,335.The data item is not applicable29,615.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable6,765355.The data item is not applicable5251,9351,270952,450.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable25,79015,9202,925*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.
ConwyNorth Wales29,200.The data item is not applicable31,630.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable1,095.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 applicable23,38014,4505,620445
DenbighshireNorth Wales26,765.The data item is not applicable27,975.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable3,4201,145.The data item is not applicable1,6852,4601,530245145.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable23,59514,3803,415*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.
FlintshireNorth Wales38,660.The data item is not applicable41,160.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable14,940.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 applicable35,76022,7255,290*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.
WrexhamNorth Wales38,550.The data item is not applicable40,975.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable7,365.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 applicable27,25516,630975210
PowysSouth West and Mid Wales26,435.The data item is not applicable33,235.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable4,10065.The data item is not applicable1152,7451,7554801,820.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable24,26515,6052,940.The data item is not applicable
CeredigionSouth West and Mid Wales13,935.The data item is not applicable15,340.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable1,3252,525.The data item is not applicable2,4104,9153,0707801,295.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable10,0906,4751,850*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.
PembrokeshireSouth West and Mid Wales30,230.The data item is not applicable31,840.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable6,3352,155.The data item is not applicable2,0853,1451,61520550.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable22,50514,2351,910*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.
CarmarthenshireSouth West and Mid Wales51,765.The data item is not applicable54,900.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable3,690.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 applicable42,58027,0205,6901,065
SwanseaSouth West and Mid Wales75,185.The data item is not applicable74,870.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable1,710.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 applicable54,37034,6605,515420
Neath Port TalbotSouth West and Mid Wales39,980.The data item is not applicable38,420.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable4,6652,090.The data item is not applicable2,05013,6908,520775930.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable19,91012,635935195
BridgendCentral South Wales43,575.The data item is not applicable43,740.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable5,130.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 applicable34,25521,2255,825*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.
Vale of GlamorganCentral South Wales41,690.The data item is not applicable43,855.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable4,860855.The data item is not applicable7954,7252,805855100.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable29,68518,5705,840.The data item is not applicable
Rhondda Cynon TafCentral South Wales69,400.The data item is not applicable70,165.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable5,1854,665.The data item is not applicable5,16012,4157,6601,620165.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable47,81530,2207,86590
Merthyr TydfilCentral South Wales17,790.The data item is not applicable16,570.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable5,850425.The data item is not applicable530700460.The data item is not applicable45.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable12,2707,690.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
CaerphillySouth East Wales53,900.The data item is not applicable53,425.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable9,200820.The data item is not applicable8152,5951,675*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.55.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable39,66025,5252,110385
Blaenau GwentSouth East Wales17,065.The data item is not applicable16,090.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable1,2853,835.The data item is not applicable4,1657,2204,345.The data item is not applicable880.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable5,6553,625.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
TorfaenSouth East Wales27,205.The data item is not applicable29,370.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable2,95560.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable7905058020.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable22,77014,4851,395110
MonmouthshireSouth East Wales19,465.The data item is not applicable23,320.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable3,775110.The data item is not applicable1555653806510.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable16,39010,6653,60590
NewportSouth East Wales48,370.The data item is not applicable50,805.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable10,810.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 applicable39,77524,2207,675135
CardiffCentral South Wales104,900.The data item is not applicable111,675.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable15,780.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 applicable81,45549,25011,090970
WalesThere are four formal Education consortia in Wales covering: North Wales, South West and Mid Wales, Central South Wales, South East Wales.859,850.The data item is not applicable899,495.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable121,40519,115.The data item is not applicable20,49557,91535,5905,2307,960.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable653,440409,04584,2954,445

Metadata

Title

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

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

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.

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.

Name

SCHS0313