Data set from Outcomes for children in need, including children looked after by local authorities in England

National - Special educational needs (SEN)

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Special educational need and primary type of special educational need by social care group.


Data set details

Theme
Children's social care
Publication
Outcomes for children in need, including children looked after by local authorities in England
Release type
Geographic levels
National
Indicators
  • Total number of pupils
  • Total number of pupils with SEN
  • Total number of pupils with SEN support
Filters
  • Social care group
Time period
2016/17 to 2022/23

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_namesocial_care_groupt_pupilst_no_identified_SENpt_no_identified_SENt_all_SENpt_all_SENt_SEN_supportpt_SEN_supportt_statement_or_EHC_planpt_statement_or_EHC_plant_ASD_sspt_ASD_sst_HI_sspt_HI_sst_MLD_sspt_MLD_sst_MSI_sspt_MSI_sst_NSA_sspt_NSA_sst_OTH_sspt_OTH_sst_PD_sspt_PD_sst_PMLD_sspt_PMLD_sst_SEMH_sspt_SEMH_sst_SLCN_sspt_SLCN_sst_SLD_sspt_SLD_sst_SPLD_sspt_SPLD_sst_VI_sspt_VI_sst_ASD_sept_ASD_set_HI_sept_HI_set_MLD_sept_MLD_set_MSI_sept_MSI_set_NSA_sept_NSA_set_OTH_sept_OTH_set_PD_sept_PD_set_PMLD_sept_PMLD_set_SEMH_sept_SEMH_set_SLCN_sept_SLCN_set_SLD_sept_SLD_set_SPLD_sept_SPLD_set_VI_sept_VI_se
202223Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandAll pupils comparison8481290702771082.9145358017.1109323012.93603404.2907808.3169501.618938017.332300.3500904.6437604.0224802.18200.122972021.027860025.522800.215524014.299100.911598032.262401.7329009.112100.300.087602.4143204.0101202.85460015.26629018.4313208.7148204.137801.0
202223Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandCIN at 31 March22295011157050.011138050.05400024.25738025.726004.84200.8880016.3900.220403.816503.17301.4600.12253041.71020018.91300.244308.23100.61496026.14600.841007.21700.300.012002.126204.638406.71465025.555209.6798013.914302.54600.8
202223Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandCINO at 31 March1401307011050.07002050.03055021.83946028.218906.22600.9497016.3600.212304.09903.24801.6500.21160038.0612020.0800.326208.61900.61229031.23500.923806.01400.400.08202.122305.633508.5637016.136109.2669016.98702.23600.9
202223Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandCPPO at 31 March310001837059.21263040.8910029.4353011.43303.6500.6164018.0100.13804.12703.01101.2cc358039.3196021.5200.27308.0400.569019.6300.83008.4100.200.0802.3902.5902.5130036.854015.42406.71404.1200.7
202223Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandCLA at 31 March521702324044.52893055.51441027.61452027.83802.61000.7221015.3200.24403.13902.71501.010k739051.3213014.8300.211007.6800.5199013.7800.5145010.0200.100.03002.03002.14002.8704048.513809.510707.44202.9800.5

Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 62 variables
Variable nameVariable description
pt_all_SENPercentage of pupils with SEN
pt_ASD_sePercentage of pupils with statement or EHC plan having primary type of need: Autistic Spectrum Disorder
pt_ASD_ssPercentage of pupils with SEN support having primary type of need: Autistic Spectrum Disorder
pt_HI_sePercentage of pupils with statement or EHC plan having primary type of need: Hearing Impairment
pt_HI_ssPercentage of pupils with SEN support having primary type of need: Hearing Impairment

Footnotes

  1. Special educational needs (SEN) status and primary type of SEN data is taken from both the school census and the alternative provision census. For 2016/17 primary type of SEN is not available on the alternative provision census. More detailed information on the SEN data published within this release is available in the accompanying methodology.

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