Data set from Special educational needs in England

03 - FSM, Ethnicity and Language, 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, free school meal eligibility, language and ethnicity.

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
  • Any other ethnic group
  • Any other ethnic group (%)
  • Any other ethnic group - Arab
  • Any other ethnic group - Arab (%)
  • 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 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_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_arab_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_arab_ethnic_group_percentethnicity_unclassified_percentlanguage_english_percentlanguage_other_percentlanguage_unclassified_percent
202021Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandNon-maintained special schoolNo SENMissing11110900100100000000000001010100081.81818182009.090909091009.090909091000000000000090.909090919.0909090910
202021Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandNon-maintained special schoolNo SENTotal11110900100100000000000001010100081.81818182009.090909091009.090909091000000000000090.909090919.0909090910
202021Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandNon-maintained special schoolSEN SupportAutistic Spectrum Disorder220000000001000000000012001000000000005000000000005010000
202021Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandNon-maintained special schoolSEN SupportHearing Impairment12847101000000101010000039066.6666666733.3333333358.333333338.33333333308.3333333330000008.33333333308.33333333308.3333333330000025750
202021Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandNon-maintained special schoolSEN SupportModerate Learning Difficulty101100000000000000000001000100100000000000000000000010000

Variables in this data set

Table showing all 54 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_arab_ethnic_groupAny other ethnic group - Arab
ethnicity_arab_ethnic_group_percentAny other ethnic group - Arab (%)
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

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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