'01 - Pupils in all schools, by type of SEN provision - including independent schools and general hospital schools - 2016 to 2021' from 'Special educational needs in England'
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| 2019/20 | 2020/21 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Headcount | 8,890,345 | 8,911,887 |
| EHC plans/Statements of SEN | 294,758 | 325,618 | |
| EHC plans/Statements of SEN (percent) | 3.3 | 3.7 | |
| SEN support | 1,079,000 | 1,083,083 | |
| SEN support (percent) | 12.1 | 12.2 | |
| State-funded nursery | Headcount | 42,110 | 37,865 |
| EHC plans/Statements of SEN | 376 | 540 | |
| EHC plans/Statements of SEN (percent) | 0.9 | 1.4 | |
| SEN support | 5,779 | 5,038 | |
| SEN support (percent) | 13.7 | 13.3 | |
| State-funded primary | Headcount | 4,714,772 | 4,660,264 |
| EHC plans/Statements of SEN | 83,438 | 95,601 | |
| EHC plans/Statements of SEN (percent) | 1.8 | 2.1 | |
| SEN support | 602,616 | 586,926 | |
| SEN support (percent) | 12.8 | 12.6 | |
| State-funded secondary | Headcount | 3,409,277 | 3,493,507 |
| EHC plans/Statements of SEN | 60,229 | 68,370 | |
| EHC plans/Statements of SEN (percent) | 1.8 | 2.0 | |
| SEN support | 379,193 | 401,563 | |
| SEN support (percent) | 11.1 | 11.5 | |
| State-funded special school | Headcount | 128,146 | 134,176 |
| EHC plans/Statements of SEN | 125,498 | 132,306 | |
| EHC plans/Statements of SEN (percent) | 97.9 | 98.6 | |
| SEN support | 2,262 | 1,596 | |
| SEN support (percent) | 1.8 | 1.2 | |
| Non-maintained special school | Headcount | 3,787 | 3,924 |
| EHC plans/Statements of SEN | 3,686 | 3,850 | |
| EHC plans/Statements of SEN (percent) | 97.3 | 98.1 | |
| SEN support | 85 | 63 | |
| SEN support (percent) | 2.2 | 1.6 | |
| Pupil referral unit | Headcount | 15,396 | 12,785 |
| EHC plans/Statements of SEN | 2,520 | 3,064 | |
| EHC plans/Statements of SEN (percent) | 16.4 | 24.0 | |
| SEN support | 9,997 | 7,511 | |
| SEN support (percent) | 64.9 | 58.7 | |
| Independent school | Headcount | 576,857 | 569,366 |
| EHC plans/Statements of SEN | 19,011 | 21,887 | |
| EHC plans/Statements of SEN (percent) | 3.3 | 3.8 | |
| SEN support | 79,068 | 80,386 | |
| SEN support (percent) | 13.7 | 14.1 | |
Footnotes
- Totals include state-funded nursery, primary, secondary and special schools, non-maintained special schools, pupil referral units and independent schools
- SEN support in Independent schools refers to pupils recognised as having SEN but without an EHC plan
Source: Special educational needs in England, 01 - Pupils in all schools, by type of SEN provision - including independent schools and general hospital schools - 2016 to 2021
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