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'Age and Gender, by type of SEN provision and type of need - 2016 to 2024' from 'Special educational needs in England'

• Created: 27 February 2025

'Age and Gender, by type of SEN provision and type of need - 2016 to 2024' for Age 10, Age 11, Age 12, Age 13, Age 14 and 14 other filters in England between 2015/16 and 2023/24

			Number of pupils	Percent of pupils
2015/16	Age	Age 10	14,051	6.2
		Age 11	10,255	4.6
		Age 12	9,044	4.0
		Age 13	7,881	3.5
		Age 14	7,193	3.2
		Age 15	6,403	2.8
		Age 16	1,502	0.7
		Age 17	936	0.4
		Age 18	288	0.1
		Age 19 and over	7	0.0
		Age 2 and under	1,613	0.7
		Age 3	12,123	5.4
		Age 4	31,355	13.9
		Age 5	34,218	15.2
		Age 6	29,404	13.1
		Age 7	23,705	10.5
		Age 8	19,354	8.6
		Age 9	15,913	7.1
2016/17	Age	Age 10	14,687	6.2
		Age 11	10,665	4.5
		Age 12	9,414	4.0
		Age 13	8,254	3.5
		Age 14	7,401	3.1
		Age 15	6,761	2.8
		Age 16	1,349	0.6
		Age 17	1,008	0.4
		Age 18	264	0.1
		Age 19 and over	6	0.0
		Age 2 and under	1,954	0.8
		Age 3	12,480	5.2
		Age 4	31,285	13.1
		Age 5	35,999	15.1
		Age 6	31,660	13.3
		Age 7	26,022	10.9
		Age 8	21,262	8.9
		Age 9	17,611	7.4
2017/18	Age	Age 10	16,269	6.5
		Age 11	11,044	4.4
		Age 12	9,829	3.9
		Age 13	8,709	3.5
		Age 14	7,865	3.1
		Age 15	7,073	2.8
		Age 16	1,417	0.6
		Age 17	929	0.4
		Age 18	304	0.1
		Age 19 and over	15	0.0
		Age 2 and under	1,983	0.8
		Age 3	12,194	4.9
		Age 4	31,941	12.7
		Age 5	37,101	14.8
		Age 6	33,397	13.3
		Age 7	28,120	11.2
		Age 8	23,526	9.4
		Age 9	19,378	7.7
2018/19	Age	Age 10	18,271	6.9
		Age 11	11,931	4.5
		Age 12	10,400	3.9
		Age 13	9,240	3.5
		Age 14	8,300	3.1
		Age 15	7,454	2.8
		Age 16	1,412	0.5
		Age 17	1,039	0.4
		Age 18	289	0.1
		Age 19 and over	21	0.0
		Age 2 and under	2,139	0.8
		Age 3	12,495	4.7
		Age 4	32,435	12.2
		Age 5	38,122	14.3
		Age 6	35,326	13.3
		Age 7	30,017	11.3
		Age 8	25,485	9.6
		Age 9	21,450	8.1
2019/20	Age	Age 10	19,755	7.1
		Age 11	13,071	4.7
		Age 12	11,435	4.1
		Age 13	9,964	3.6
		Age 14	8,805	3.2
		Age 15	8,139	2.9
		Age 16	1,516	0.5
		Age 17	1,061	0.4
		Age 18	309	0.1
		Age 19 and over	22	0.0
		Age 2 and under	2,215	0.8
		Age 3	12,636	4.5
		Age 4	33,593	12.0
		Age 5	38,844	13.9
		Age 6	36,298	13.0
		Age 7	31,660	11.3
		Age 8	27,117	9.7
		Age 9	23,109	8.3
2020/21	Age	Age 10	21,464	7.3
		Age 11	14,490	4.9
		Age 12	12,596	4.3
		Age 13	11,002	3.7
		Age 14	9,623	3.3
		Age 15	8,729	3.0
		Age 16	1,825	0.6
		Age 17	1,213	0.4
		Age 18	316	0.1
		Age 19 and over	20	0.0
		Age 2 and under	1,714	0.6
		Age 3	11,427	3.9
		Age 4	33,723	11.4
		Age 5	39,798	13.5
		Age 6	38,177	13.0
		Age 7	33,841	11.5
		Age 8	29,570	10.0
		Age 9	25,234	8.6
2021/22	Age	Age 10	23,589	7.4
		Age 11	15,622	4.9
		Age 12	14,056	4.4
		Age 13	12,261	3.8
		Age 14	10,561	3.3
		Age 15	9,396	2.9
		Age 16	1,934	0.6
		Age 17	1,495	0.5
		Age 18	364	0.1
		Age 19 and over	25	0.0
		Age 2 and under	2,671	0.8
		Age 3	13,185	4.1
		Age 4	35,751	11.2
		Age 5	43,934	13.7
		Age 6	40,688	12.7
		Age 7	35,702	11.2
		Age 8	31,347	9.8
		Age 9	27,176	8.5
2022/23	Age	Age 10	25,318	7.3
		Age 11	17,251	5.0
		Age 12	15,356	4.5
		Age 13	13,497	3.9
		Age 14	11,898	3.5
		Age 15	10,261	3.0
		Age 16	1,977	0.6
		Age 17	1,535	0.5
		Age 18	354	0.1
		Age 19 and over	30	0.0
		Age 2 and under	2,978	0.9
		Age 3	15,570	4.5
		Age 4	39,092	11.3
		Age 5	45,592	13.2
		Age 6	43,975	12.8
		Age 7	38,259	11.1
		Age 8	33,058	9.6
		Age 9	28,882	8.4
2023/24	Age	Age 10	26,851	7.3
		Age 11	18,899	5.1
		Age 12	16,642	4.5
		Age 13	14,780	4.0
		Age 14	13,041	3.5
		Age 15	11,520	3.1
		Age 16	2,073	0.6
		Age 17	1,610	0.4
		Age 18	389	0.1
		Age 19 and over	44	0.0
		Age 2 and under	2,916	0.8
		Age 3	16,494	4.5
		Age 4	43,508	11.8
		Age 5	48,352	13.1
		Age 6	45,597	12.3
		Age 7	41,124	11.1
		Age 8	35,671	9.6
		Age 9	30,430	8.2

Footnotes

1. Includes state-funded nursery, primary, secondary and special schools, non-maintained special schools and state-funded alternative provision schools. Does not include independent schools.

Source: Special educational needs in England, Age and Gender, by type of SEN provision and type of need - 2016 to 2024

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