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Isle of AngleseyNorth Wales.The data item is not applicable4,7405,4155,6305,8705,9656,0556,0706,0855,6605,5655,4655,3555,0902,3602,060*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.
GwyneddNorth Wales.The data item is not applicable8,4709,1159,4459,6609,83010,00510,11010,22010,86010,77510,51510,4109,7303,2302,79580
ConwyNorth Wales.The data item is not applicable7,9858,4458,7508,9359,1809,2559,3459,3659,3009,2159,0558,9058,4204,7854,200115
DenbighshireNorth Wales1458,0058,4458,5508,7508,9059,0909,2159,18010,38510,24510,0959,8809,0853,6503,120125
FlintshireNorth Wales79011,73512,75013,17013,55513,83013,96514,15514,31513,82013,71513,64513,47512,9604,4804,13090
WrexhamNorth Wales86510,88511,80012,11512,47512,71012,82013,02013,03010,91010,74010,47010,2159,6801,1901,075205
PowysSouth West and Mid Wales765*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.9,6709,97010,26010,34010,43010,61510,66010,45510,49010,47010,41510,1504,3303,785145
CeredigionSouth West and Mid Wales7953,6205,0755,1355,3055,4105,4155,4305,4205,8055,8005,7555,7505,4953,1152,770.The data item is not applicable
PembrokeshireSouth West and Mid Wales2,5258,4059,4959,93010,23010,48510,66010,82010,85010,07510,0309,8059,6009,2252,7752,500110
CarmarthenshireSouth West and Mid Wales3,29512,54014,98515,46015,72016,01016,10516,34516,43016,72516,51516,25515,95515,2955,9305,240*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.
SwanseaSouth West and Mid Wales6,61018,59019,81020,63020,99021,27021,51521,77521,89521,31521,15020,73020,38020,0156,0955,035155
Neath Port TalbotSouth West and Mid Wales3,98510,79511,36011,73512,07512,31012,41512,49512,55013,35513,31513,11512,78012,3901,8351,550*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.
BridgendCentral South Wales2,46011,51012,31512,70013,06513,32013,41513,47013,52013,56013,48013,19512,85012,1706,7655,625125
Vale of GlamorganCentral South Wales3,61011,09512,45512,78013,06013,26513,36013,42013,38513,49513,40013,15012,90512,3906,5705,625165
Rhondda Cynon TafCentral South Wales3,61019,74020,73521,16521,73521,99022,32022,41022,43023,73523,54023,10022,58021,6459,2557,920315
Merthyr TydfilCentral South Wales1,5705,3955,6305,7705,8355,8155,8155,8555,7555,1505,1054,9604,8254,56580*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.
CaerphillySouth East Wales4,18014,63515,67016,04016,47016,61516,76516,92016,86516,59516,43516,32516,05015,5103,6553,015100
Blaenau GwentSouth East Wales2,0405,4655,8805,9906,0006,0506,1006,1906,1555,2355,0905,0454,9254,775*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.65
TorfaenSouth East Wales1,3956,0558,3208,4508,6058,7358,8058,8658,9359,2709,1509,0408,8358,6551,3301,225*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.
MonmouthshireSouth East Wales9752,4706,7956,9457,0857,1957,2357,3557,2656,5256,4806,4656,4756,2953,4553,035.The data item is not applicable
NewportSouth East Wales2,41012,55515,86516,06516,15016,29516,24516,20015,99515,82515,47515,07514,66514,0657,0605,825*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.
CardiffCentral South Wales6,71528,13031,72032,75533,63533,95034,27034,21034,02032,62032,02031,04530,19028,67514,57011,435195
WalesThere are four formal Education consortia in Wales covering: North Wales, South West and Mid Wales, Central South Wales, South East Wales.48,715225,255261,760269,160275,455279,440282,075284,300284,325280,685277,730272,770267,390256,28596,58582,0952,310

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General description

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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.

Title

Pupils by local authority and year group

Last update

23/07/2025 23/07/2025

Next update

July 2026 (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.