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Data Provider: Welsh Government Accredited Official 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 Wales35,1051,5753,455.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 applicable10,2058,2854605,980
GwyneddNorth Wales62,770945.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable5,775795.The data item is not applicable*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.27,2857,0454509,850
ConwyNorth Wales15,40519,46027,055*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 applicable4,4153,09078535,590
DenbighshireNorth Wales16,14512541,895.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable2,2804,9258,8206,7401,05024,880
FlintshireNorth Wales6,140.The data item is not applicable88,615.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 applicable3,450504,26056,035
WrexhamNorth Wales11,6309075,145.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 applicable4,755401,35538,915
PowysSouth West and Mid Wales12,5301,17049,940*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.2,1301,7355552,5601,8254,6652,19034,120
CeredigionSouth West and Mid Wales22,8259006,885.The data item is not applicable9,3702,5901,2351,7954,2454,4655609,270
PembrokeshireSouth West and Mid Wales13,1401,05554,105905,735.The data item is not applicable1,9201,6204,1752,2551,35530,910
CarmarthenshireSouth West and Mid Wales63,41524546,330360.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable22,2257,7353,48042,915
SwanseaSouth West and Mid Wales22,280.The data item is not applicable129,355135.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable12,660403,47578,760
Neath Port TalbotSouth West and Mid Wales13,810569,215509,685.The data item is not applicable2,90515,455.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable5,32528,345
BridgendCentral South Wales7,29530084,8405.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable4,275.The data item is not applicable2,57054,445
Vale of GlamorganCentral South Wales12,045.The data item is not applicable78,370.The data item is not applicable8,515.The data item is not applicable1451,480.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable1,31052,790
Rhondda Cynon TafCentral South Wales25,840600118,2556010,870.The data item is not applicable5,72015,10013,0602002,81069,910
Merthyr TydfilCentral South Wales5,290.The data item is not applicable34,905.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable9951,165.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable85019,110
CaerphillySouth East Wales20,235.The data item is not applicable96,20575.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable2,3653,62010,540.The data item is not applicable1,90055,245
Blaenau GwentSouth East Wales1,920.The data item is not applicable32,505.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable12,1708,290.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable5058,765
TorfaenSouth East Wales6,735.The data item is not applicable52,765351,445.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable3,560.The data item is not applicable1,25033,940
MonmouthshireSouth East Wales2,780.The data item is not applicable43,770.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable2601,030.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable1,55529,210
NewportSouth East Wales5,505.The data item is not applicable104,490.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 applicable2,660751,92067,155
CardiffCentral South Wales37,535310194,490*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 applicable20,645353,095119,000
WalesThere are four formal Education consortia in Wales covering: North Wales, South West and Mid Wales, Central South Wales, South East Wales.420,38526,7951,432,60095553,5205,12030,54557,130158,80544,73542,535905,160

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 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.

Title

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

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

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

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

schs0311