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Data Provider: Welsh Government Number of places on governing bodies (including vacancies) on census day in primary, middle, secondary and special schools, by local authority, region and year
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Click here to sort2013/14Click here to sort2014/15Click here to sort2015/16Click here to sort2016/17Click here to sort2017/18Click here to sort2018/19Click here to sort2019/20Whilst 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.Click here to sort2020/21The schools census would usually take place in January. School closures between December 2020 and March 2021 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic meant that the census date was delayed to 20 April 2021. The number of pupils was higher in April 2021 partly due to the later census date which meant that more pupils had entered nursery classes by the census date.Click here to sort2021/22The schools census would usually take place in January. Due to the level of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in January 2022, the census date was delayed to 15 February 2022.Click here to sort2022/23Click here to sort2023/24Click here to sort2024/25
[Collapse]WalesThere are four formal Education consortia in Wales covering: North Wales, South West and Mid Wales, Central South Wales, South East Wales.23,08422,24821,89221,54721,24420,72420,47520,49820,27920,18120,04620,143
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.6,0965,8715,8175,7265,5275,3925,3615,4115,3225,3015,2595,332
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 Wales704690700685610593595579584575564549
GwyneddNorth Wales1,4421,4111,3571,3681,2851,2791,2291,3001,1731,1871,1541,226
ConwyNorth Wales887867842827828806807811795786778778
DenbighshireNorth Wales799749756770745739723737775742766754
FlintshireNorth Wales1,1711,1611,1691,1021,0871,0511,0721,0441,0501,0561,0471,084
WrexhamNorth Wales1,093993993974972924935940945955950941
[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.7,3427,0666,8786,7226,6006,4156,3916,2396,2226,1746,1436,126
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 Wales1,3451,3021,2881,2821,2731,2131,2551,1961,1661,1531,1311,038
CeredigionSouth West and Mid Wales751691687635603601558555552529559541
PembrokeshireSouth West and Mid Wales1,006983998959932902864847841824841828
CarmarthenshireSouth West and Mid Wales1,6421,5951,5041,4811,4801,4601,4871,4511,4481,4681,3861,453
SwanseaSouth West and Mid Wales1,4351,4551,4291,4391,4321,4091,3721,3631,3791,3621,3841,355
Neath Port TalbotSouth West and Mid Wales1,1631,040972926880830855827836838842911
[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.5,9245,7715,6755,6715,6995,5295,4135,5345,3885,3515,3205,322
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 Wales914985891909910907875894864881869857
Vale of GlamorganCentral South Wales949874857845822841835895822824817834
Rhondda Cynon TafCentral South Wales1,8471,7241,7161,6971,6911,5911,5671,5901,5621,5491,5641,546
Merthyr TydfilCentral South Wales379375377372389373358379372335333339
CardiffCentral South Wales1,8351,8131,8341,8481,8871,8171,7781,7761,7681,7621,7371,746
[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.3,7223,5403,5223,4283,4183,3883,3103,3143,3473,3553,3243,363
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 Wales1,3481,3141,3331,2781,2351,2581,1851,2181,2151,2481,2091,269
Blaenau GwentSouth East Wales423403411344364361358352358353361347
TorfaenSouth East Wales589499475493488481452455455455448451
MonmouthshireSouth East Wales521515497498510493510488493488488494
NewportSouth East Wales841809806815821795805801826811818802

Metadata

Title

Number of places on governing bodies (including vacancies) on census day in primary, middle, secondary and special schools, by local authority, region and year

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.

Frequency of publication

Annual

Data reference periods

From 2003/04 or more recently if the data item is not available for earlier years.

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.