'Age and Gender, by type of SEN provision and type of need - 2016 to 2023' from 'Special educational needs in England'
| 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EHC plans | Boys | 162,594 | 166,290 | 173,304 | 185,724 | 201,544 | 221,852 | 240,627 | 260,994 |
| Boys (%) | 72.9 | 72.9 | 72.9 | 73.0 | 73.1 | 73.1 | 72.8 | 72.4 | |
| Girls | 60,445 | 61,664 | 64,297 | 68,731 | 74,060 | 81,816 | 89,818 | 99,343 | |
| Girls (%) | 27.1 | 27.1 | 27.1 | 27.0 | 26.9 | 26.9 | 27.2 | 27.6 | |
| SEN Support | Boys | 604,110 | 610,144 | 619,105 | 631,854 | 645,159 | 643,529 | 663,368 | 686,641 |
| Boys (%) | 65.2 | 65.3 | 65.2 | 64.9 | 64.6 | 64.2 | 63.5 | 62.8 | |
| Girls | 322,927 | 324,204 | 330,645 | 340,987 | 354,261 | 358,912 | 380,930 | 406,585 | |
| Girls (%) | 34.8 | 34.7 | 34.8 | 35.1 | 35.4 | 35.8 | 36.5 | 37.2 | |
Footnotes
- EHC plans also includes statements of SEN. Statements were phased out from 2014 to 2018
- 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 2023
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