Data set from Special educational needs in England

02 - Age and Gender, by type of SEN provision and type of need - 2016 to 2021

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Number of pupils in state-funded nursery, primary, secondary and special schools, non-maintained special schools and pupil referral units by SEN provision, type of need, age and gender.

Data set details

Theme
Pupils and schools
Publication
Special educational needs in England
Release
Academic year 2020/21
Release type
Number of rows
187,603
Geographic levels
Local authority, National, Regional
Indicators
  • Age 10
  • Age 10 (%)
  • Age 11
  • Age 11 (%)
  • Age 12
  • Age 12 (%)
  • Age 13
  • Age 13 (%)
  • Age 14
  • Age 14 (%)
  • Age 15
  • Age 15 (%)
  • Age 16
  • Age 16 (%)
  • Age 17
  • Age 17 (%)
  • Age 18
  • Age 18 (%)
  • Age 19 and over
  • Age 19 and over (%)
  • Age 2 and under
  • Age 2 and under (%)
  • Age 3 (lower)
  • Age 3 (lower) (%)
  • Age 3 (middle)
  • Age 3 (middle) (%)
  • Age 3 (upper)
  • Age 3 (upper) (%)
  • Age 4 (lower)
  • Age 4 (lower) (%)
  • Age 4 (middle)
  • Age 4 (middle) (%)
  • Age 4 (upper)
  • Age 4 (upper) (%)
  • Age 5
  • Age 5 (%)
  • Age 6
  • Age 6 (%)
  • Age 7
  • Age 7 (%)
  • Age 8
  • Age 8 (%)
  • Age 9
  • Age 9 (%)
  • Boys
  • Boys (%)
  • Girls
  • Girls (%)
  • Headcount
Filters
  • Phase type of school
  • Primary type of need
  • SEN provision
Time period
2015/16 to 2020/21

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_pupilsage_2_and_underage_3_lowerage_3_middleage_3_upperage_4_lowerage_4_middleage_4_upperage_5age_6age_7age_8age_9age_10age_11age_12age_13age_14age_15age_16age_17age_18age_19_and_overpupil_gender_boyspupil_gender_girlsage_2_and_under_percentage_3_lower_percentage_3_middle_percentage_3_upper_percentage_4_lower_percentage_4_middle_percentage_4_upper_percentage_5_percentage_6_percentage_7_percentage_8_percentage_9_percentage_10_percentage_11_percentage_12_percentage_13_percentage_14_percentage_15_percentage_16_percentage_17_percentage_18_percentage_19_and_over_percentpupil_gender_boys_percentpupil_gender_girls_percent
202021Academic yearLocal authorityE92000001EnglandNorth WestE12000002350BoltonE08000001State-funded primaryTotalMissing259826406823536031432855119533653361334634543366333000000000012465135172.4632437842.6248941571.35863292.3208375035.5115079673.2907397434.59933800312.9512739612.9358786912.8781464113.293818812.9551227812.8165653100000000047.9755215152.02447849
202021Academic yearLocal authorityE92000001EnglandLondonE12000007209LewishamE09000023State-funded nurseryTotalSpecific Learning Difficulty730011200000000000000004342.857142860014.2857142914.2857142928.57142857000000000000000057.1428571442.85714286
202021Academic yearLocal authorityE92000001EnglandWest MidlandsE12000005330BirminghamE08000025State-funded secondaryTotalProfound & Multiple Learning Difficulty70000020000000041000000520000028.571428570000000057.1428571414.2857142900000071.4285714328.57142857
202021Academic yearLocal authorityE92000001EnglandNorth WestE12000002341LiverpoolE08000012State-funded secondaryTotalProfound & Multiple Learning Difficulty400000000000000012010002200000000000000025500250005050
202021Academic yearLocal authorityE92000001EnglandEast MidlandsE12000004830DerbyshireE10000007State-funded secondaryTotalHearing Impairment1470000000000000263122302556206780000000000000017.6870748321.0884353714.9659863920.4081632717.006802723.4013605444.0816326531.360544218045.5782312954.42176871

Variables in this data set

Table showing all 52 variables
Variable nameVariable description
age_10Age 10
age_10_percentAge 10 (%)
age_11Age 11
age_11_percentAge 11 (%)
age_12Age 12
age_12_percentAge 12 (%)
age_13Age 13
age_13_percentAge 13 (%)
age_14Age 14
age_14_percentAge 14 (%)
age_15Age 15
age_15_percentAge 15 (%)
age_16Age 16
age_16_percentAge 16 (%)
age_17Age 17
age_17_percentAge 17 (%)
age_18Age 18
age_18_percentAge 18 (%)
age_19_and_overAge 19 and over
age_19_and_over_percentAge 19 and over (%)
age_2_and_underAge 2 and under
age_2_and_under_percentAge 2 and under (%)
age_3_lowerAge 3 (lower)
age_3_lower_percentAge 3 (lower) (%)
age_3_middleAge 3 (middle)
age_3_middle_percentAge 3 (middle) (%)
age_3_upperAge 3 (upper)
age_3_upper_percentAge 3 (upper) (%)
age_4_lowerAge 4 (lower)
age_4_lower_percentAge 4 (lower) (%)
age_4_middleAge 4 (middle)
age_4_middle_percentAge 4 (middle) (%)
age_4_upperAge 4 (upper)
age_4_upper_percentAge 4 (upper) (%)
age_5Age 5
age_5_percentAge 5 (%)
age_6Age 6
age_6_percentAge 6 (%)
age_7Age 7
age_7_percentAge 7 (%)
age_8Age 8
age_8_percentAge 8 (%)
age_9Age 9
age_9_percentAge 9 (%)
number_of_pupilsHeadcount
phase_type_groupingPhase type of school - Phase (primary, secondary, special, PRU, independent)
primary_needPrimary type of need - (ASD, HI, VI…)
pupil_gender_boysBoys
pupil_gender_boys_percentBoys (%)
pupil_gender_girlsGirls
pupil_gender_girls_percentGirls (%)
pupil_sen_statusSEN provision - EHC plan/Statement of SEN or SEN support/School Action/School Action plus

Footnotes

  1. Totals include state-funded nursery, primary, secondary and special schools, non-maintained special schools and pupil referral units. Does not include independent schools

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