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Data Provider: Welsh Government Reports of additional learning or special educational needs by local authority, sector and type of need

The number of times each ALN or SEN type was reported e.g. if types 'Dyslexia' and 'Dyspraxia' are reported for a pupil that pupil is counted twice, once under each type. The number of reports will therefore be greater than the number of pupils with ALN or SEN.

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Click here to sortModerate learning difficultiesFrom January 2017 maintained schools were allowed to report as many types of special educational need for a pupil as required and the ranking of those needs was removed. The \'Major need\' used in earlier publications no longer applies and therefore the figures are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortGeneral learning difficultiesFrom January 2017 maintained schools were allowed to report as many types of special educational need for a pupil as required and the ranking of those needs was removed. The \'Major need\' used in earlier publications no longer applies and therefore the figures are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortSevere learning difficultiesFrom January 2017 maintained schools were allowed to report as many types of special educational need for a pupil as required and the ranking of those needs was removed. The \'Major need\' used in earlier publications no longer applies and therefore the figures are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortProfound & multiple learning difficultiesFrom January 2017 maintained schools were allowed to report as many types of special educational need for a pupil as required and the ranking of those needs was removed. The \'Major need\' used in earlier publications no longer applies and therefore the figures are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortDyslexiaFrom January 2017 maintained schools were allowed to report as many types of special educational need for a pupil as required and the ranking of those needs was removed. The \'Major need\' used in earlier publications no longer applies and therefore the figures are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortDyscalculiaFrom January 2017 maintained schools were allowed to report as many types of special educational need for a pupil as required and the ranking of those needs was removed. The \'Major need\' used in earlier publications no longer applies and therefore the figures are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortDyspraxiaFrom January 2017 maintained schools were allowed to report as many types of special educational need for a pupil as required and the ranking of those needs was removed. The \'Major need\' used in earlier publications no longer applies and therefore the figures are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortAttention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderFrom January 2017 maintained schools were allowed to report as many types of special educational need for a pupil as required and the ranking of those needs was removed. The \'Major need\' used in earlier publications no longer applies and therefore the figures are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortAutistic Spectrum DisordersFrom January 2017 maintained schools were allowed to report as many types of special educational need for a pupil as required and the ranking of those needs was removed. The \'Major need\' used in earlier publications no longer applies and therefore the figures are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortPhysical and medical difficultiesFrom January 2017 maintained schools were allowed to report as many types of special educational need for a pupil as required and the ranking of those needs was removed. The \'Major need\' used in earlier publications no longer applies and therefore the figures are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortHearing impairmentFrom January 2017 maintained schools were allowed to report as many types of special educational need for a pupil as required and the ranking of those needs was removed. The \'Major need\' used in earlier publications no longer applies and therefore the figures are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortVisual impairmentFrom January 2017 maintained schools were allowed to report as many types of special educational need for a pupil as required and the ranking of those needs was removed. The \'Major need\' used in earlier publications no longer applies and therefore the figures are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortMulti-sensory impairmentFrom January 2017 maintained schools were allowed to report as many types of special educational need for a pupil as required and the ranking of those needs was removed. The \'Major need\' used in earlier publications no longer applies and therefore the figures are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortSpeech, language and communication difficultiesFrom January 2017 maintained schools were allowed to report as many types of special educational need for a pupil as required and the ranking of those needs was removed. The \'Major need\' used in earlier publications no longer applies and therefore the figures are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortBehavioural, emotional and social difficultiesFrom January 2017 maintained schools were allowed to report as many types of special educational need for a pupil as required and the ranking of those needs was removed. The \'Major need\' used in earlier publications no longer applies and therefore the figures are not directly comparable with previous years.
Isle of Anglesey215.The data item is not applicable301535.The data item is not applicable103575502010*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.360340
Gwynedd275.The data item is not applicable30155051025756525155650350
Conwy145.The data item is not applicable10585*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.10752555*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.315165
Denbighshire35.The data item is not applicable10*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.*Numbers greater than zero but less than five..The data item is not applicable*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.1045455*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.205140
Flintshire405.The data item is not applicable452535*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.551601151510*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.430545
Wrexham125.The data item is not applicable551515.The data item is not applicable*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.1575652010*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.310255
Powys185.The data item is not applicable10510525*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.601856520155430470
Ceredigion110.The data item is not applicable*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.1050*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.51575255*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.180120
Pembrokeshire205.The data item is not applicable301060*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.4012065251510465320
Carmarthenshire290.The data item is not applicable902515*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.4028585502010555440
Swansea480.The data item is not applicable1152525.The data item is not applicable*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.35605135302520785450
Neath Port Talbot210.The data item is not applicable451030*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.10102658550205735345
Bridgend235.The data item is not applicable10*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.*Numbers greater than zero but less than five..The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable252355530155335310
Vale of Glamorgan175.The data item is not applicable40*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.30.The data item is not applicable1045185701515*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.315400
Rhondda Cynon Taf190.The data item is not applicable90205*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.4027065151025420335
Merthyr Tydfil175.The data item is not applicable45*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.10.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable2510045105*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.240185
Caerphilly265.The data item is not applicable20*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.35.The data item is not applicable*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.35425130501510720570
Blaenau Gwent30.The data item is not applicable2010*Numbers greater than zero but less than five..The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable1510025*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.510075
Torfaen305.The data item is not applicable551510.The data item is not applicable*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.152155035105285325
Monmouthshire140.The data item is not applicable451535*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.301603510*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.140185
Newport155.The data item is not applicable402510*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.2532085251525440335
Cardiff275.The data item is not applicable901525*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.104029590303515890570

Metadata

Title

Reports of Special Educational Needs (SEN) by local authority, sector and type of need.

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

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.

Data reference periods

From January 2017

Rounding applied

* = Numbers greater than zero but less than five. 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.