Number of vacancies on the school governing body on census day by school and Federation, 2025
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Metadata
Title
Number of vacancies on the school governing body on census day by school and FederationLast update
23/07/2025Next update
July 2026 (provisional)Publishing organisation
Welsh GovernmentSource 1
Pupil Level Annual School Census (PLASC), Welsh GovernmentContact email
school.stats@gov.walesDesignation
National StatisticsLowest level of geographical disaggregation
WalesGeographical coverage
WalesLanguages covered
English and WelshData 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-licenceGeneral description
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 collection and calculation
School Census returns are authorised by headteachers and validated by Local Authorities.Frequency of publication
AnnualData reference periods
January 2025Rounding applied
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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.
