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Data Provider: Welsh Government Schools by local authority, region and school governance
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Click here to sortNursery schoolClick here to sortCommunitySchools which are wholly owned and maintained by the local authority. The local authority is the admissions authority — it has main responsibility for deciding arrangements for admitting pupils.Click here to sortVoluntary controlledVoluntary schools - These are established by voluntary bodies, mainly the religious denominations, but are maintained by the LAs. The admission authority of a voluntary controlled school is the LA.Click here to sortVoluntary aidedVoluntary schools - These are established by voluntary bodies, mainly the religious denominations, but are maintained by the LAs. The admission authority of a voluntary aided school is the governing body.Click here to sortFoundationFoundation schools have more freedom than community schools to manage their school and decide on their own admissions. Funding comes from the local authority.Click here to sortSpecial school
[Collapse]WalesThere are four formal Education consortia in Wales covering: North Wales, South West and Mid Wales, Central South Wales, South East Wales.649,6795321,10610932011,810
WalesThere are four formal Education consortia in Wales covering: North Wales, South West and Mid Wales, Central South Wales, South East Wales.[Collapse]North WalesThere are four formal Education consortia in Wales covering: North Wales, South West and Mid Wales, Central South Wales, South East Wales.82,52526029169723,225
North WalesThere are four formal Education consortia in Wales covering: North Wales, South West and Mid Wales, Central South Wales, South East Wales.Isle of AngleseyNorth Wales.The data item is not applicable323109218371
GwyneddNorth Wales.The data item is not applicable6707218.The data item is not applicable16776
ConwyNorth Wales.The data item is not applicable3187347328478
DenbighshireNorth Wales.The data item is not applicable3365726.The data item is not applicable16435
FlintshireNorth Wales.The data item is not applicable4828102816616
WrexhamNorth Wales8396408988549
[Collapse]South West and Mid WalesThere are four formal Education consortia in Wales covering: North Wales, South West and Mid Wales, Central South Wales, South East Wales.83,1611772601773,684
South West and Mid WalesThere are four formal Education consortia in Wales covering: North Wales, South West and Mid Wales, Central South Wales, South East Wales.PowysSouth West and Mid Wales.The data item is not applicable6005042124717
CeredigionSouth West and Mid Wales.The data item is not applicable326148.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable348
PembrokeshireSouth West and Mid Wales.The data item is not applicable3427865.The data item is not applicable8493
CarmarthenshireSouth West and Mid Wales87773541.The data item is not applicable13874
SwanseaSouth West and Mid Wales.The data item is not applicable684.The data item is not applicable48.The data item is not applicable16748
Neath Port TalbotSouth West and Mid Wales.The data item is not applicable432.The data item is not applicable56.The data item is not applicable16504
[Collapse]Central South WalesThere are four formal Education consortia in Wales covering: North Wales, South West and Mid Wales, Central South Wales, South East Wales.352,43340391161203,035
Central South WalesThere are four formal Education consortia in Wales covering: North Wales, South West and Mid Wales, Central South Wales, South East Wales.BridgendCentral South Wales.The data item is not applicable408840.The data item is not applicable16472
Vale of GlamorganCentral South Wales10304248088434
Rhondda Cynon TafCentral South Wales.The data item is not applicable820.The data item is not applicable59.The data item is not applicable32911
Merthyr TydfilCentral South Wales1176.The data item is not applicable23.The data item is not applicable8208
CardiffCentral South Wales2472581898561,010
[Collapse]South East WalesThere are four formal Education consortia in Wales covering: North Wales, South West and Mid Wales, Central South Wales, South East Wales.131,5605516423511,866
South East WalesThere are four formal Education consortia in Wales covering: North Wales, South West and Mid Wales, Central South Wales, South East Wales.CaerphillySouth East Wales.The data item is not applicable657.The data item is not applicable8158688
Blaenau GwentSouth East Wales.The data item is not applicable165.The data item is not applicable11816200
TorfaenSouth East Wales1193848.The data item is not applicable8258
MonmouthshireSouth East Wales.The data item is not applicable1983934.The data item is not applicable3274
NewportSouth East Wales12347863.The data item is not applicable16446

Metadata

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

None.

Title

Schools by local authority and school governance

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

Wales

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.