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Data Provider: Welsh Government 'Ability to Speak Welsh' & 'Speaking Welsh at Home', as assessed by parents, of pupils aged 5 and over in primary 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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[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 Anglesey5,1456,485660.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable10,19511,195950280.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.
Gwynedd5,3957,5652,355.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable7,99029,3351,525840.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable665
Conwy5,6806,0154,585.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable32,7754,480295200.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.
Denbighshire3,05512,7903,100.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable23,4805,0201,840425.The data item is not applicable*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.675
Flintshire1,86012,40011,360.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable51,7009259451,170.The data item is not applicable*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.1,980
Wrexham1,24517,40012,955.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable37,3351,2452,495945.The data item is not applicable*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.2,085
Powys2,88518,1201,915.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable32,3902,2851,305175.The data item is not applicable*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.500
Ceredigion2,4207,5101,000.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable8,5255,8201,285165.The data item is not applicable*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.190
Pembrokeshire1,22014,4102,425.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable36,0302,1152,330*Numbers greater than zero but less than five..The data item is not applicable*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.130
Carmarthenshire4,22034,2603,465.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable19,08018,40515,500*Numbers greater than zero but less than five..The data item is not applicable*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.125
Swansea2,2856,4302,975.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable107,0302,4804,7201,755.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable90
Neath Port Talbot1,2203,4801,795.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable54,8653,3403,825655.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable130
Bridgend1,5756,3952,350.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable62,2251,6452,160710.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable1,490
Vale of Glamorgan1,1204,9351,685.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable61,0302,8703,3001,860.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.
Rhondda Cynon Taf2,57510,9155,935.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable85,8855,2356,6752,285.The data item is not applicable*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.2,295
Merthyr Tydfil*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.1,6501,585.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable25,8255151,4002,065.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable100
Caerphilly34520,95511,185.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable42,0201,4909,1353,825.The data item is not applicable*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.8,740
Blaenau Gwent2955,7551,725.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable19,680*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 applicable480
Torfaen1,10011,8658,100.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable26,0003651,5001,150.The data item is not applicable*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.1,890
Monmouthshire92520,3905,710.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable14,185290775*Numbers greater than zero but less than five..The data item is not applicable*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.360
Newport44019,70513,450.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable57,5402251,425390.The data item is not applicable1902,780
Cardiff4,5605,1202,565.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable170,2308,4504,5254,130.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable780

Metadata

General description

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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.

Title

'Ability to Speak Welsh' & 'Speaking Welsh at Home', as assessed by parents, of pupils aged 5 and over in primary, middle and secondary schools by local authority

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

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

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.