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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.588,4904679699628110,361
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.72,21422825561632,828
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 applicable28498197327
GwyneddNorth Wales.The data item is not applicable5896316.The data item is not applicable14682
ConwyNorth Wales.The data item is not applicable2796441287419
DenbighshireNorth Wales.The data item is not applicable2945023.The data item is not applicable14381
FlintshireNorth Wales.The data item is not applicable422789714539
WrexhamNorth Wales7346357877480
[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.72,7771562271683,236
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 applicable5314537121635
CeredigionSouth West and Mid Wales.The data item is not applicable288127.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable307
PembrokeshireSouth West and Mid Wales.The data item is not applicable3016856.The data item is not applicable7432
CarmarthenshireSouth West and Mid Wales76803136.The data item is not applicable12766
SwanseaSouth West and Mid Wales.The data item is not applicable599.The data item is not applicable42.The data item is not applicable14655
Neath Port TalbotSouth West and Mid Wales.The data item is not applicable378.The data item is not applicable49.The data item is not applicable14441
[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.322,13335344141052,663
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 applicable357735.The data item is not applicable14413
Vale of GlamorganCentral South Wales10266217077381
Rhondda Cynon TafCentral South Wales.The data item is not applicable722.The data item is not applicable52.The data item is not applicable28802
Merthyr TydfilCentral South Wales1154.The data item is not applicable22.The data item is not applicable7184
CardiffCentral South Wales216347165749883
[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.121,3664814320451,634
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 applicable576.The data item is not applicable7137603
Blaenau GwentSouth East Wales.The data item is not applicable144.The data item is not applicable10714175
TorfaenSouth East Wales1169742.The data item is not applicable7226
MonmouthshireSouth East Wales.The data item is not applicable1743429.The data item is not applicable3240
NewportSouth East Wales11303755.The data item is not applicable14390

Metadata

Title

Schools by local authority and school governance

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

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.

Name

SCHS0280