Age and Gender, by type of SEN provision and type of need - 2016 to 2025
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Number of pupils in state-funded nursery, primary, secondary and special schools, non-maintained special schools and AP schools by SEN provision, type of need, age and sex.
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Data set details
- Theme
- Pupils and schools
- Publication
- Special educational needs in England
- Release
- Academic year 2024/25
- Release type
- Number of rows
- 314,273
- Geographic levels
- Local authority, National, Regional
- Indicators
- Age 10
- Age 10 percent
- Age 11
- Age 11 percent
- Age 12
- Age 12 percent
- Age 13
- Age 13 percent
- Age 14
- Age 14 percent
- Age 15
- Age 15 percent
- Age 16
- Age 16 percent
- Age 17
- Age 17 percent
- Age 18
- Age 18 percent
- Age 19 and over
- Age 19 and over percent
- Age 2 and under
- Age 2 and under percent
- Age 3
- Age 3 percent
- Age 4
- Age 4 percent
- Age 5
- Age 5 percent
- Age 6
- Age 6 percent
- Age 7
- Age 7 percent
- Age 8
- Age 8 percent
- Age 9
- Age 9 percent
- Female
- Female (%)
- Female age 10
- Female age 11
- Female age 12
- Female age 13
- Female age 14
- Female age 15
- Female age 16
- Female age 17
- Female age 18
- Female age 19 and over
- Female age 2 and under
- Female age 3 lower
- Female age 3 middle
- Female age 3 upper
- Female age 4 lower
- Female age 4 middle
- Female age 4 upper
- Female age 5
- Female age 6
- Female age 7
- Female age 8
- Female age 9
- Headcount
- Male
- Male (%)
- Male age 10
- Male age 11
- Male age 12
- Male age 13
- Male age 14
- Male age 15
- Male age 16
- Male age 17
- Male age 18
- Male age 19 and over
- Male age 2 and under
- Male age 3 lower
- Male age 3 middle
- Male age 3 upper
- Male age 4 lower
- Male age 4 middle
- Male age 4 upper
- Male age 5
- Male age 6
- Male age 7
- Male age 8
- Male age 9
- Filters
- Phase type of school
- Primary type of need
- SEN provision
- Time period
- 2015/16 to 2024/25
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| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | region_name | region_code | old_la_code | la_name | new_la_code | phase_type_grouping | sen_status | sen_primary_need | number_of_pupils | pupil_sex_male | pupil_sex_female | age_2_and_under | age_3 | age_4 | age_5 | age_6 | age_7 | age_8 | age_9 | age_10 | age_11 | age_12 | age_13 | age_14 | age_15 | age_16 | age_17 | age_18 | age_19_and_over | male_age_2_and_under | male_age_3_lower | male_age_3_middle | male_age_3_upper | male_age_4_lower | male_age_4_middle | male_age_4_upper | male_age_5 | male_age_6 | male_age_7 | male_age_8 | male_age_9 | male_age_10 | male_age_11 | male_age_12 | male_age_13 | male_age_14 | male_age_15 | male_age_16 | male_age_17 | male_age_18 | male_age_19_and_over | female_age_2_and_under | female_age_3_lower | female_age_3_middle | female_age_3_upper | female_age_4_lower | female_age_4_middle | female_age_4_upper | female_age_5 | female_age_6 | female_age_7 | female_age_8 | female_age_9 | female_age_10 | female_age_11 | female_age_12 | female_age_13 | female_age_14 | female_age_15 | female_age_16 | female_age_17 | female_age_18 | female_age_19_and_over | age_2_and_under_percent | age_3_percent | age_4_percent | age_5_percent | age_6_percent | age_7_percent | age_8_percent | age_9_percent | age_10_percent | age_11_percent | age_12_percent | age_13_percent | age_14_percent | age_15_percent | age_16_percent | age_17_percent | age_18_percent | age_19_and_over_percent | pupil_sex_male_percent | pupil_sex_female_percent |
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| 202425 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | Non-maintained special school | Education, Health and Care plans | Autistic Spectrum Disorder | 1539 | 1238 | 301 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 61 | 53 | 66 | 66 | 73 | 83 | 156 | 137 | 171 | 175 | 180 | 112 | 92 | 82 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 38 | 39 | 52 | 57 | 64 | 66 | 127 | 109 | 144 | 141 | 147 | 92 | 74 | 64 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 34 | 33 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0.064977258 | 1.754385965 | 3.963612736 | 3.443794672 | 4.288499025 | 4.288499025 | 4.743339831 | 5.393112411 | 10.13645224 | 8.90188434 | 11.11111111 | 11.37102014 | 11.69590643 | 7.277452891 | 5.977907732 | 5.328135153 | 0.259909032 | 80.44184535 | 19.55815465 | |||||
| 202425 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | Non-maintained special school | Education, Health and Care plans | Down Syndrome | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.11111111 | 0 | 0 | 22.22222222 | 0 | 11.11111111 | 0 | 0 | 22.22222222 | 0 | 22.22222222 | 0 | 11.11111111 | 0 | 88.88888889 | 11.11111111 | |||||
| 202425 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | Non-maintained special school | Education, Health and Care plans | Hearing Impairment | 374 | 205 | 169 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 32 | 35 | 47 | 43 | 49 | 44 | 31 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 33 | 31 | 24 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 25 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.802139037 | 2.139037433 | 1.336898396 | 1.604278075 | 1.871657754 | 4.010695187 | 4.278074866 | 8.556149733 | 9.35828877 | 12.56684492 | 11.4973262 | 13.10160428 | 11.76470588 | 8.288770053 | 6.684491979 | 2.139037433 | 54.81283422 | 45.18716578 | |||||
| 202425 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | Non-maintained special school | Education, Health and Care plans | Moderate Learning Difficulty | 154 | 84 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.649350649 | 1.298701299 | 1.298701299 | 1.298701299 | 3.246753247 | 3.896103896 | 3.896103896 | 15.58441558 | 12.98701299 | 7.792207792 | 12.98701299 | 9.74025974 | 10.38961039 | 11.03896104 | 3.896103896 | 0 | 54.54545455 | 45.45454545 | |||||
| 202425 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | Non-maintained special school | Education, Health and Care plans | Multi-sensory impairment | 26 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.846153846 | 11.53846154 | 0 | 11.53846154 | 7.692307692 | 3.846153846 | 7.692307692 | 23.07692308 | 7.692307692 | 3.846153846 | 3.846153846 | 15.38461538 | 0 | 80.76923077 | 19.23076923 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| age_10 | Age 10 |
| age_10_percent | Age 10 percent |
| age_11 | Age 11 |
| age_11_percent | Age 11 percent |
| age_12 | Age 12 |
| age_12_percent | Age 12 percent |
| age_13 | Age 13 |
| age_13_percent | Age 13 percent |
| age_14 | Age 14 |
| age_14_percent | Age 14 percent |
| age_15 | Age 15 |
| age_15_percent | Age 15 percent |
| age_16 | Age 16 |
| age_16_percent | Age 16 percent |
| age_17 | Age 17 |
| age_17_percent | Age 17 percent |
| age_18 | Age 18 |
| age_18_percent | Age 18 percent |
| age_19_and_over | Age 19 and over |
| age_19_and_over_percent | Age 19 and over percent |
| age_2_and_under | Age 2 and under |
| age_2_and_under_percent | Age 2 and under percent |
| age_3 | Age 3 |
| age_3_percent | Age 3 percent |
| age_4 | Age 4 |
| age_4_percent | Age 4 percent |
| age_5 | Age 5 |
| age_5_percent | Age 5 percent |
| age_6 | Age 6 |
| age_6_percent | Age 6 percent |
| age_7 | Age 7 |
| age_7_percent | Age 7 percent |
| age_8 | Age 8 |
| age_8_percent | Age 8 percent |
| age_9 | Age 9 |
| age_9_percent | Age 9 percent |
| female_age_10 | Female age 10 |
| female_age_11 | Female age 11 |
| female_age_12 | Female age 12 |
| female_age_13 | Female age 13 |
| female_age_14 | Female age 14 |
| female_age_15 | Female age 15 |
| female_age_16 | Female age 16 |
| female_age_17 | Female age 17 |
| female_age_18 | Female age 18 |
| female_age_19_and_over | Female age 19 and over |
| female_age_2_and_under | Female age 2 and under |
| female_age_3_lower | Female age 3 lower |
| female_age_3_middle | Female age 3 middle |
| female_age_3_upper | Female age 3 upper |
| female_age_4_lower | Female age 4 lower |
| female_age_4_middle | Female age 4 middle |
| female_age_4_upper | Female age 4 upper |
| female_age_5 | Female age 5 |
| female_age_6 | Female age 6 |
| female_age_7 | Female age 7 |
| female_age_8 | Female age 8 |
| female_age_9 | Female age 9 |
| male_age_10 | Male age 10 |
| male_age_11 | Male age 11 |
| male_age_12 | Male age 12 |
| male_age_13 | Male age 13 |
| male_age_14 | Male age 14 |
| male_age_15 | Male age 15 |
| male_age_16 | Male age 16 |
| male_age_17 | Male age 17 |
| male_age_18 | Male age 18 |
| male_age_19_and_over | Male age 19 and over |
| male_age_2_and_under | Male age 2 and under |
| male_age_3_lower | Male age 3 lower |
| male_age_3_middle | Male age 3 middle |
| male_age_3_upper | Male age 3 upper |
| male_age_4_lower | Male age 4 lower |
| male_age_4_middle | Male age 4 middle |
| male_age_4_upper | Male age 4 upper |
| male_age_5 | Male age 5 |
| male_age_6 | Male age 6 |
| male_age_7 | Male age 7 |
| male_age_8 | Male age 8 |
| male_age_9 | Male age 9 |
| number_of_pupils | Headcount |
| phase_type_grouping | Phase type of school - Phase (primary, secondary, special, PRU, independent) |
| pupil_sex_female | Female |
| pupil_sex_female_percent | Female (%) |
| pupil_sex_male | Male |
| pupil_sex_male_percent | Male (%) |
| sen_primary_need | Primary type of need - (ASD, HI, VI…) |
| sen_status | SEN provision - EHC plan/Statement of SEN or SEN support or No SEN |
Footnotes
- Includes state-funded nursery, primary, secondary and special schools, non-maintained special schools and state-funded alternative provision schools. Does not include independent schools.
- EHC plans also includes statements of SEN. Statements were phased out from 2014 to 2018
- Please note that Down Syndrome has been recorded as a primary need for the first time in the school census in 2024/25. This addition means that there are likely to be pupils recorded with a primary need of Downs syndrome this year that would have been recorded with a different primary need last year.
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Email: sen.statistics@education.gov.ukContact name: Ricardo Hayward