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Data Provider: Welsh Government National Statistics 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.527,290402833822428,901
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.61,90219621952542,429
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 applicable24487166281
GwyneddNorth Wales.The data item is not applicable5085414.The data item is not applicable12588
ConwyNorth Wales.The data item is not applicable2405535246360
DenbighshireNorth Wales.The data item is not applicable2524320.The data item is not applicable12327
FlintshireNorth Wales.The data item is not applicable362676612462
WrexhamNorth Wales6296306766411
[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.62,3881351941592,783
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 applicable4584032118549
CeredigionSouth West and Mid Wales.The data item is not applicable248106.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable264
PembrokeshireSouth West and Mid Wales.The data item is not applicable2615847.The data item is not applicable6372
CarmarthenshireSouth West and Mid Wales65832731.The data item is not applicable11658
SwanseaSouth West and Mid Wales.The data item is not applicable514.The data item is not applicable36.The data item is not applicable12562
Neath Port TalbotSouth West and Mid Wales.The data item is not applicable324.The data item is not applicable42.The data item is not applicable12378
[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.291,8283029812902,287
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 applicable306630.The data item is not applicable12354
Vale of GlamorganCentral South Wales10228186066328
Rhondda Cynon TafCentral South Wales.The data item is not applicable620.The data item is not applicable45.The data item is not applicable24689
Merthyr TydfilCentral South Wales1132.The data item is not applicable21.The data item is not applicable6160
CardiffCentral South Wales185426142642756
[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.111,1724112217391,402
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 applicable494.The data item is not applicable6116517
Blaenau GwentSouth East Wales.The data item is not applicable123.The data item is not applicable9612150
TorfaenSouth East Wales1145636.The data item is not applicable6194
MonmouthshireSouth East Wales.The data item is not applicable1512924.The data item is not applicable3207
NewportSouth East Wales10259647.The data item is not applicable12334

Metadata

Title

Schools by local authority and school governance

Last update

19/09/2023 19/09/2023

Next update

July 2024 (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

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

None.

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.