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Data Provider: Welsh Government National Statistics Number of pupils in primary, middle and secondary school classes by local authority and Welsh category

Classes running during the third period of the school’s timetable on Census day.

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Area Code[Filter]
Year[Filtered]
Measure1
Sector[Filtered]
Welsh Category[Filtered]
Local Authority[Filter]
[Collapse]Primary schoolsPrimary: ages 3/4 to 10.[Collapse]Middle schoolsMiddle: ages 3/4 to 16/18.[Collapse]Secondary schoolsSecondary: ages 11 to 16/18.
Click here to sortWelsh is the sole or main medium of instructionClick here to sortWelsh is used as a teaching medium for part of the curriculum (i.e. less than half)Click here to sortWelsh is taught as a second language onlyClick here to sortNo Welsh is used or taughtClick here to sortWelsh is the sole or main medium of instructionClick here to sortWelsh is used as a teaching medium for part of the curriculum (i.e. less than half)Click here to sortWelsh is taught as a second language onlyClick here to sortNo Welsh is used or taughtClick here to sortWelsh is the sole or main medium of instructionClick here to sortWelsh is used as a teaching medium for part of the curriculum (i.e. less than half)Click here to sortWelsh is taught as a second language onlyClick here to sortNo Welsh is used or taught
Isle of AngleseyNorth Wales30,2501,4203,015.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable8,4507,3053305,185
GwyneddNorth Wales54,320785.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable4,665795.The data item is not applicable*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.23,6605,4954508,560
ConwyNorth Wales13,24016,59023,630*Numbers greater than zero but less than five..The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable3,5602,82062530,585
DenbighshireNorth Wales13,9456036,145.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable1,2304,6407,4505,73096521,270
FlintshireNorth Wales5,265.The data item is not applicable76,680.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable2,970503,14048,370
WrexhamNorth Wales10,105.The data item is not applicable65,020.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable4,030.The data item is not applicable1,10033,145
PowysSouth West and Mid Wales10,8551,14043,240*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.1,6301,4904401,8101,6654,1802,05529,370
CeredigionSouth West and Mid Wales19,6958955,800.The data item is not applicable8,0052,1801,0401,6203,8703,2954558,280
PembrokeshireSouth West and Mid Wales11,44577047,135903,970.The data item is not applicable1,9201,0104,1552,2551,18526,150
CarmarthenshireSouth West and Mid Wales54,40521540,235285.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable19,1107,2752,85535,905
SwanseaSouth West and Mid Wales19,275.The data item is not applicable111,225135.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable10,600402,84067,125
Neath Port TalbotSouth West and Mid Wales11,850.The data item is not applicable59,910508,225.The data item is not applicable2,66512,840.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable4,33024,665
BridgendCentral South Wales6,330.The data item is not applicable73,5855.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable3,635.The data item is not applicable2,27046,415
Vale of GlamorganCentral South Wales10,325.The data item is not applicable67,590.The data item is not applicable7,180.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable265.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable1,15046,215
Rhondda Cynon TafCentral South Wales22,375600102,140459,075.The data item is not applicable5,70011,53511,4202002,43060,120
Merthyr TydfilCentral South Wales4,580.The data item is not applicable30,315.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable510595.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable69016,705
CaerphillySouth East Wales17,485.The data item is not applicable83,19075.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable1,5053,6209,015.The data item is not applicable1,66047,095
Blaenau GwentSouth East Wales1,620.The data item is not applicable27,915.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable10,5056,915.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable4057,565
TorfaenSouth East Wales5,850.The data item is not applicable45,47035705.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable3,560.The data item is not applicable1,16029,000
MonmouthshireSouth East Wales2,370.The data item is not applicable37,910.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable1,23025,970
NewportSouth East Wales4,690.The data item is not applicable89,435.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable2,120751,63557,115
CardiffCentral South Wales32,290210167,675*Numbers greater than zero but less than five..The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable17,320.The data item is not applicable2,805100,440
WalesThere are four formal Education consortia in Wales covering: North Wales, South West and Mid Wales, Central South Wales, South East Wales.362,56522,6951,237,27086043,4504,46525,51044,940136,59038,73035,790775,265

Metadata

Title

Number of pupils in primary, middle and secondary school classes by local authority and Welsh category

Last update

19/09/2023 19/09/2023

Next update

July 2024 (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.

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.