Data set from Special educational needs in England

Pupils in all schools, by type of SEN provision - including independent schools and general hospital schools - 2016 to 2024

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Number of pupils in state-funded nursery, primary, secondary and special schools, non-maintained special schools, AP schools and independent schools by SEN provision, type of need and school type


Data set details

Theme
Pupils and schools
Publication
Special educational needs in England
Release type
Geographic levels
Local authority, National, Regional
Indicators
  • EHC plans
  • EHC plans (percent)
  • Headcount
Filters
  • Hospital school flag
  • Phase type of school
  • School type detail
Time period
2015/16 to 2023/24

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_nameregion_nameregion_codeold_la_codela_namenew_la_codephase_type_groupingtype_of_establishmenthospital_schooltotal_pupilssen_supportehc_plansen_support_percentehc_plan_percent
202324Academic yearLocal authorityE92000001EnglandEast MidlandsE12000004925LincolnshireE10000019State-funded secondaryAcademy sponsor ledNo16348284261517.384389533.761928065
202324Academic yearLocal authorityE92000001EnglandEast MidlandsE12000004925LincolnshireE10000019State-funded secondaryCommunity schoolNo211117378.1951681670.3315964
202324Academic yearLocal authorityE92000001EnglandWest MidlandsE12000005335WalsallE08000030State-funded special schoolAcademy special sponsor ledNo14001400100
202324Academic yearLocal authorityE92000001EnglandWest MidlandsE12000005335WalsallE08000030State-funded special schoolCommunity special schoolNo79007900100
202324Academic yearLocal authorityE92000001EnglandWest MidlandsE12000005336WolverhamptonE08000031Independent schoolOther independent schoolNo14302381116.643356640.769230769

Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 8 variables
Variable nameVariable description
ehc_planEHC plans
ehc_plan_percentEHC plans (percent)
hospital_schoolHospital school flag - Yes/No
phase_type_groupingPhase type of school - Phase (primary, secondary, special, AP school, independent)
sen_supportSEN support/SEN without an EHC plan

Footnotes

  1. Includes state-funded nursery, primary, secondary and special schools, non-maintained special schools, state-funded alternative provision schools and independent schools
  2. Includes pupils with SEN support in state-funded schools and pupils with SEN without an EHC plan in Independent schools
  3. EHC plans also includes statements of SEN. Statements were phased out from 2014 to 2018

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