'03 - FSM, Ethnicity and Language, by type of SEN provision and type of need - 2016 to 2022' from 'Special educational needs in England'
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| 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | SEN Support | Statement or EHC | Total | SEN Support | Statement or EHC | Total | SEN Support | Statement or EHC | Total | SEN Support | Statement or EHC | |
| Asian - Bangladeshi | 510 | 49 | 14 | 536 | 57 | 14 | 527 | 66 | 18 | 524 | 64 | 25 |
| Asian - Chinese | 289 | 15 | 5 | 304 | 15 | 6 | 288 | 11 | 8 | 396 | 18 | 9 |
| Asian - Indian | 1,242 | 86 | 20 | 1,274 | 97 | 20 | 1,286 | 94 | 27 | 1,337 | 99 | 30 |
| Asian - Pakistani | 1,942 | 245 | 47 | 1,988 | 273 | 48 | 1,959 | 268 | 55 | 1,969 | 279 | 59 |
| Asian - any other Asian background | 1,076 | 90 | 31 | 1,061 | 102 | 35 | 1,039 | 96 | 38 | 1,154 | 115 | 37 |
| Black - Black African | 4,733 | 559 | 112 | 4,803 | 593 | 118 | 4,727 | 593 | 167 | 4,731 | 616 | 199 |
| Black - Black Caribbean | 1,012 | 187 | 51 | 970 | 209 | 46 | 902 | 197 | 53 | 905 | 223 | 55 |
| Black - Any other Black background | 960 | 131 | 35 | 961 | 121 | 41 | 989 | 129 | 46 | 1,013 | 138 | 49 |
| Mixed - White and Asian | 1,022 | 86 | 16 | 1,096 | 101 | 17 | 1,151 | 107 | 18 | 1,261 | 114 | 28 |
| Mixed - White and Black African | 723 | 95 | 19 | 768 | 92 | 30 | 833 | 111 | 35 | 833 | 105 | 37 |
| Mixed - White and Black Caribbean | 2,066 | 341 | 66 | 2,055 | 340 | 76 | 2,057 | 356 | 100 | 2,096 | 403 | 112 |
| Mixed - Any other mixed background | 1,685 | 186 | 55 | 1,746 | 210 | 56 | 1,774 | 233 | 56 | 1,809 | 255 | 70 |
| White - Gypsy/Roma | 104 | 22 | 1 | 112 | 21 | 2 | 102 | 23 | 3 | 110 | 26 | 3 |
| White - Irish | 183 | 22 | 7 | 180 | 28 | 9 | 176 | 25 | 8 | 175 | 25 | 9 |
| White - Traveller of Irish heritage | 45 | 15 | 1 | 44 | 11 | 1 | 41 | 9 | 0 | 44 | 9 | 2 |
| White - White British | 37,676 | 5,206 | 990 | 37,891 | 5,368 | 1,083 | 37,925 | 5,346 | 1,346 | 37,628 | 5,945 | 1,526 |
| White - any other White background | 4,779 | 436 | 71 | 4,845 | 484 | 81 | 4,924 | 505 | 115 | 5,002 | 525 | 123 |
| Any other ethnic group | 700 | 68 | 12 | 784 | 82 | 16 | 816 | 84 | 22 | 977 | 111 | 28 |
| Unclassified | 937 | 105 | 26 | 1,180 | 132 | 24 | 1,368 | 156 | 49 | 1,309 | 171 | 57 |
| Asian - Bangladeshi (%) | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| Asian - Chinese (%) | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Asian - Indian (%) | 2.0 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Asian - Pakistani (%) | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
| Asian - any other Asian background (%) | 1.7 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
| Black - Any other Black background (%) | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2.0 |
| Black - Black African (%) | 7.7 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 6.7 | 8.1 |
| Black - Black Caribbean (%) | 1.6 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| Mixed - Any other mixed background (%) | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| Mixed - White and Asian (%) | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Mixed - White and Black African (%) | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
| Mixed - White and Black Caribbean (%) | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| White - Gypsy/Roma (%) | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| White - Irish (%) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| White - Traveller of Irish heritage (%) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| White - White British (%) | 61.1 | 65.5 | 62.7 | 60.5 | 64.4 | 62.9 | 60.3 | 63.5 | 62.2 | 59.5 | 64.3 | 62.1 |
| White - any other White background (%) | 7.7 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 7.7 | 5.8 | 4.7 | 7.8 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 7.9 | 5.7 | 5.0 |
| Any other ethnic group (%) | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Unclassified (%) | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.3 |
| Headcount | 61,684 | 7,944 | 1,579 | 62,598 | 8,336 | 1,723 | 62,925 | 8,415 | 2,164 | 63,273 | 9,241 | 2,458 |
Footnotes
- Totals include state-funded nursery, primary, secondary and special schools, non-maintained special schools and pupil referral units. Does not include independent schools or the small number of general hospital schools.
Source: Special educational needs in England, 03 - FSM, Ethnicity and Language, by type of SEN provision and type of need - 2016 to 2022
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