Data set from Special educational needs in England

Free school meals, ethnicity and language - by SEN provision, type of need and school type

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Data set details

Theme
Pupils and schools
Publication
Special educational needs in England
Release
Academic year 2019/20
Release type
Number of rows
156,607
Geographic levels
Local authority, National, Regional
Indicators
  • Any other ethnic group
  • Any other ethnic group (%)
  • Asian - Bangladeshi
  • Asian - Bangladeshi (%)
  • Asian - Indian
  • Asian - Indian (%)
  • Asian - Pakistani
  • Asian - Pakistani (%)
  • Asian - any other Asian background
  • Asian - any other Asian background (%)
  • Black - Any other Black background
  • Black - Any other Black background (%)
  • Black - Black African
  • Black - Black African (%)
  • Black - Black Caribbean
  • Black - Black Caribbean (%)
  • Chinese
  • Chinese (%)
  • Eligible for free school meals
  • Eligible for free school meals (%)
  • First language is known to be, or believed to be English
  • First language is known to be, or believed to be English (%)
  • First language is known to be, or believed to be, other than English
  • First language is known to be, or believed to be, other than English (%)
  • First language unclassified
  • First language unclassified (%)
  • Headcount
  • Mixed - Any other mixed background
  • Mixed - Any other mixed background (%)
  • Mixed - White and Asian
  • Mixed - White and Asian (%)
  • Mixed - White and Black African
  • Mixed - White and Black African (%)
  • Mixed - White and Black Caribbean
  • Mixed - White and Black Caribbean (%)
  • Not eligible for free school meals
  • Not eligible for free school meals (%)
  • Unclassified
  • Unclassified (%)
  • White - Gypsy/Roma
  • White - Gypsy/Roma (%)
  • White - Irish
  • White - Irish (%)
  • White - Traveller of Irish heritage
  • White - Traveller of Irish heritage (%)
  • White - White British
  • White - White British (%)
  • White - any other White background
  • White - any other White background (%)
Filters
  • Phase type of school
  • Primary type of need
  • SEN provision
Time period
2015/16 to 2019/20

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_groupingpupil_sen_statusprimary_neednumber_of_pupilsfsm_not_eligiblefsm_eligibleethnicity_White_Britishethnicity_irishethnicity_traveller_of_Irish_heritageethnicity_any_other_White_backgroundethnicity_gypsy_romaethnicity_white_and_Black_Caribbeanethnicity_white_and_Black_Africanethnicity_white_and_Asianethnicity_any_other_mixed_backgroundethnicity_indianethnicity_pakistaniethnicity_bangladeshiethnicity_any_other_Asian_backgroundethnicity_black_Caribbeanethnicity_black_Africanethnicity_Any_other_Black_backgroundethnicity_chineseethnicity_any_other_ethnic_groupethnicity_unclassifiedlanguage_englishlanguage_otherlanguage_unclassifiedfsm_not_eligible_percentfsm_eligible_percentethnicity_White_British_percentethnicity_irish_percentethnicity_traveller_of_Irish_heritage_percentethnicity_any_other_White_background_percentethnicity_gypsy_roma_percentethnicity_white_and_Black_Caribbean_percentethnicity_white_and_Black_African_percentethnicity_white_and_Asian_percentethnicity_any_other_mixed_background_percentethnicity_indian_percentethnicity_pakistani_percentethnicity_bangladeshi_percentethnicity_any_other_Asian_background_percentethnicity_black_Caribbean_percentethnicity_black_African_percentethnicity_Any_other_Black_background_percentethnicity_chinese_percentethnicity_any_other_ethnic_group_percentethnicity_unclassified_percentlanguage_english_percentlanguage_other_percentlanguage_unclassified_percent
201920Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandNon-maintained special schoolNo SENMissing161601200200001000000100016001000750012.500006.250000006.2500010000
201920Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandNon-maintained special schoolNo SENTotal161601200200001000000100016001000750012.500006.250000006.2500010000
201920Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandNon-maintained special schoolSEN No Statement or EHCAutistic Spectrum Disorder1111020020010201000000121100100018.181818180018.18181818009.090909091018.1818181809.0909090910000009.09090909118.1818181810000
201920Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandNon-maintained special schoolSEN No Statement or EHCHearing Impairment121028001000000101010000210083.3333333316.6666666766.66666667008.3333333330000008.33333333308.33333333308.333333333000016.6666666783.333333330
201920Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandNon-maintained special schoolSEN No Statement or EHCMulti- Sensory Impairment1101000000000000000000100100010000000000000000000010000

Variables in this data set

Table showing all 52 variables
Variable nameVariable description
ethnicity_any_other_Asian_backgroundAsian - any other Asian background
ethnicity_any_other_Asian_background_percentAsian - any other Asian background (%)
ethnicity_Any_other_Black_backgroundBlack - Any other Black background
ethnicity_Any_other_Black_background_percentBlack - Any other Black background (%)
ethnicity_any_other_ethnic_groupAny other ethnic group
ethnicity_any_other_ethnic_group_percentAny other ethnic group (%)
ethnicity_any_other_mixed_backgroundMixed - Any other mixed background
ethnicity_any_other_mixed_background_percentMixed - Any other mixed background (%)
ethnicity_any_other_White_backgroundWhite - any other White background
ethnicity_any_other_White_background_percentWhite - any other White background (%)
ethnicity_bangladeshiAsian - Bangladeshi
ethnicity_bangladeshi_percentAsian - Bangladeshi (%)
ethnicity_black_AfricanBlack - Black African
ethnicity_black_African_percentBlack - Black African (%)
ethnicity_black_CaribbeanBlack - Black Caribbean
ethnicity_black_Caribbean_percentBlack - Black Caribbean (%)
ethnicity_chineseChinese
ethnicity_chinese_percentChinese (%)
ethnicity_gypsy_romaWhite - Gypsy/Roma
ethnicity_gypsy_roma_percentWhite - Gypsy/Roma (%)
ethnicity_indianAsian - Indian
ethnicity_indian_percentAsian - Indian (%)
ethnicity_irishWhite - Irish
ethnicity_irish_percentWhite - Irish (%)
ethnicity_pakistaniAsian - Pakistani
ethnicity_pakistani_percentAsian - Pakistani (%)
ethnicity_traveller_of_Irish_heritageWhite - Traveller of Irish heritage
ethnicity_traveller_of_Irish_heritage_percentWhite - Traveller of Irish heritage (%)
ethnicity_unclassifiedUnclassified
ethnicity_unclassified_percentUnclassified (%)
ethnicity_white_and_AsianMixed - White and Asian
ethnicity_white_and_Asian_percentMixed - White and Asian (%)
ethnicity_white_and_Black_AfricanMixed - White and Black African
ethnicity_white_and_Black_African_percentMixed - White and Black African (%)
ethnicity_white_and_Black_CaribbeanMixed - White and Black Caribbean
ethnicity_white_and_Black_Caribbean_percentMixed - White and Black Caribbean (%)
ethnicity_White_BritishWhite - White British
ethnicity_White_British_percentWhite - White British (%)
fsm_eligibleEligible for free school meals
fsm_eligible_percentEligible for free school meals (%)
fsm_not_eligibleNot eligible for free school meals
fsm_not_eligible_percentNot eligible for free school meals (%)
language_englishFirst language is known to be, or believed to be English
language_english_percentFirst language is known to be, or believed to be English (%)
language_otherFirst language is known to be, or believed to be, other than English
language_other_percentFirst language is known to be, or believed to be, other than English (%)
language_unclassifiedFirst language unclassified
language_unclassified_percentFirst language unclassified (%)
number_of_pupilsHeadcount
phase_type_groupingPhase type of school - Phase (primary, secondary, special, PRU, independent)
primary_needPrimary type of need - (ASD, HI, VI�)
pupil_sen_statusSEN provision - EHC plan/Statement of SEN or SEN support/School Action/School Action plus

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