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Data Provider: Welsh Government National Statistics 'Ability to Speak Welsh' & 'Speaking Welsh at Home', as assessed by parents, of pupils aged 11-15 in secondary schools by local authority

The data mainly represents parents perceptions of their children’s fluency and will not necessarily be the same as the ability shown by the pupil in their school work.

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Year[Filtered]
Measure1
Ability to speak Welsh[Filter]
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Local Authority[Filter]
[Collapse]Can speak Welsh but not fluently[Collapse]Cannot speak Welsh[Collapse]Fluent in Welsh[Collapse]Information not obtained
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Isle of Anglesey1,6208,265330.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable3809,6902,730190.The data item is not applicable*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.
Gwynedd1,8257,605960.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable1,58523,6305,225625.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable280
Conwy2,24012,5704,600.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable12,3454,1851,445260.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable750
Denbighshire7659,4656,745.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable9,5655,6703,540530.The data item is not applicable*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.2,015
Flintshire76016,05516,320.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable15,9801,0652,325*Numbers greater than zero but less than five..The data item is not applicable*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.5,640
Wrexham25513,1609,830.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable14,0401,2253,380635.The data item is not applicable*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.1,600
Powys74514,5559,900.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable9,5001,9251,560605.The data item is not applicable*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.1,265
Ceredigion7105,645670.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable2,6703,7903,010220.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable110
Pembrokeshire39512,6555,475.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable12,3951,8252,27595.The data item is not applicable*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.1,980
Carmarthenshire1,61020,7353,250.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable14,84014,81014,505*Numbers greater than zero but less than five..The data item is not applicable*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.225
Swansea38518,4802,430.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable54,9552,5908,575515.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable1,245
Neath Port Talbot4152,4657,055.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable18,180510825265.The data item is not applicable*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.3,090
Bridgend49510,3152,900.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable25,8401,4952,860335.The data item is not applicable1011,135
Vale of Glamorgan32016,41513,390.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable16,460300430*Numbers greater than zero but less than five..The data item is not applicable*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.800
Rhondda Cynon Taf71512,0957,780.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable42,8953,6007,860815.The data item is not applicable*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.2,310
Merthyr Tydfil*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.5,1651,580.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable12,785*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.70*Numbers greater than zero but less than five..The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.
Caerphilly16026,55510,605.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable16,7601,4708,925630.The data item is not applicable*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.785
Blaenau Gwent*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.5,1752,695.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable550*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.*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 applicable785
Torfaen33518,29010,815.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable4,0707852,880*Numbers greater than zero but less than five..The data item is not applicable*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.305
Monmouthshire25014,8304,790.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable6,650*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.185*Numbers greater than zero but less than five..The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable275
Newport33030,52513,510.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable15,8852902,355185.The data item is not applicable*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.1,450
Cardiff96526,5954,590.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable79,0407,8709,3751,250.The data item is not applicable*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.2,365

Metadata

Title

'Ability to Speak Welsh' & 'Speaking Welsh at Home', as assessed by parents, of pupils aged 11-15 in secondary schools by year

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 2007/08 or more recently if the data item is not available for earlier years.

Rounding applied

* = Pupil numbers greater than zero but less than five. Pupil 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.

Name

SCHS0326