Data set from Special educational needs in England

School underlying data file 2025 - (2026 format)

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Information on total pupils, SEN provision, SEN need at individual school level

Data set details

Theme
Pupils and schools
Publication
Special educational needs in England
Release type
Number of rows
758,849
Geographic levels
School
Indicators
  • Count of pupils
  • School open date
  • School postcode
Filters
  • Admissions policy
  • All through school description
  • Hospital school flag
  • Middle school description
  • Phase type of school
  • Primary type of special educational need
  • Religious denomination
  • SEN provision
  • School has provision for autistic spectrum disorder
  • School has provision for hearing impairment
  • School has provision for moderate learning difficulty
  • School has provision for multi-sensory impairment
  • School has provision for other difficulty or disability
  • School has provision for physical disability
  • School has provision for profound and multuple learning difficulty
  • School has provision for severe learning difficulty
  • School has provision for social, emotional and mental health
  • School has provision for specific learning difficulty
  • School has provision for speech, language and communications needs
  • School has provision for vision impairment
  • School type (detailed)
  • Sex of school description
  • Type of specialist provision unit
  • Urban or rural flag
Time period
2024/25

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_nameregion_nameregion_codeold_la_codenew_la_codela_nameschool_urnestabschool_nameschool_laestabopen_datesex_of_school_descriptionphase_type_groupingestablishment_typemiddle_schoolall_throughhospital_schoolreligious_denominationadmissions_policydistrict_administrative_codedistrict_administrative_namepcon_codepcon_nameward_codeward_nameurban_ruralschool_postcodelsoa11provision_for_spldprovision_for_mldprovision_for_sldprovision_for_pmldprovision_for_semhprovision_for_slcnprovision_for_hiprovision_for_viprovision_for_msiprovision_for_pdprovision_for_asdprovision_for_othspecialist_provision_unit_typesen_provisionsen_primary_needpupil_count
1202425Academic yearSchoolE92000001EnglandLondonE12000007201E09000001City of London1e+053614The Aldgate School2013614zMixedState-funded primaryVoluntary aided schoolNoNoNoChurch of EnglandNot applicableE09000001City of LondonE14001172Cities of London and WestminsterE05009308Portsoken(England/Wales) Urban major conurbationEC3A 5DEE01032739NoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoAll pupilsAll pupilsAll pupils249
2202425Academic yearSchoolE92000001EnglandLondonE12000007201E09000001City of London1e+053614The Aldgate School2013614zMixedState-funded primaryVoluntary aided schoolNoNoNoChurch of EnglandNot applicableE09000001City of LondonE14001172Cities of London and WestminsterE05009308Portsoken(England/Wales) Urban major conurbationEC3A 5DEE01032739NoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoAll pupilsSEN supportAll pupils45
3202425Academic yearSchoolE92000001EnglandLondonE12000007201E09000001City of London1e+053614The Aldgate School2013614zMixedState-funded primaryVoluntary aided schoolNoNoNoChurch of EnglandNot applicableE09000001City of LondonE14001172Cities of London and WestminsterE05009308Portsoken(England/Wales) Urban major conurbationEC3A 5DEE01032739NoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoAll pupilsEducation, health and care plansAll pupils12
4202425Academic yearSchoolE92000001EnglandLondonE12000007201E09000001City of London1e+053614The Aldgate School2013614zMixedState-funded primaryVoluntary aided schoolNoNoNoChurch of EnglandNot applicableE09000001City of LondonE14001172Cities of London and WestminsterE05009308Portsoken(England/Wales) Urban major conurbationEC3A 5DEE01032739NoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoAll pupilsEducation, health and care plansSpecific learning difficulty0
5202425Academic yearSchoolE92000001EnglandLondonE12000007201E09000001City of London1e+053614The Aldgate School2013614zMixedState-funded primaryVoluntary aided schoolNoNoNoChurch of EnglandNot applicableE09000001City of LondonE14001172Cities of London and WestminsterE05009308Portsoken(England/Wales) Urban major conurbationEC3A 5DEE01032739NoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoAll pupilsEducation, health and care plansModerate learning difficulty1

Variables in this data set

Table showing all 27 variables
Variable nameVariable description
admissions_policyAdmissions policy
all_throughAll through school description
establishment_typeSchool type (detailed) - For example - academy converter, community school, independent special
hospital_schoolHospital school flag - Yes/No
middle_schoolMiddle school description
open_dateSchool open date
phase_type_groupingPhase type of school - Phase (primary, secondary, special, PRU, independent)
provision_for_asdSchool has provision for autistic spectrum disorder
provision_for_hiSchool has provision for hearing impairment
provision_for_mldSchool has provision for moderate learning difficulty
provision_for_msiSchool has provision for multi-sensory impairment
provision_for_othSchool has provision for other difficulty or disability
provision_for_pdSchool has provision for physical disability
provision_for_pmldSchool has provision for profound and multuple learning difficulty
provision_for_semhSchool has provision for social, emotional and mental health
provision_for_slcnSchool has provision for speech, language and communications needs
provision_for_sldSchool has provision for severe learning difficulty
provision_for_spldSchool has provision for specific learning difficulty
provision_for_viSchool has provision for vision impairment
pupil_countCount of pupils
religious_denominationReligious denomination
school_postcodeSchool postcode
sen_primary_needPrimary type of special educational need - (ASD, HI, VI…)
sen_provisionSEN provision - EHC plan or SEN support
sex_of_school_descriptionSex of school description - Mixed, boys, girls
specialist_provision_unit_typeType of specialist provision unit - e.g. SEN unit, resourced provision unit
urban_ruralUrban or rural flag

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