Pupils Educated other than at School, 2010/11

Statistics on Pupils Educated Other than at School, 2010/11 (Experimental Statistics) are based upon data relating to pupils known by Local Authorities to be receiving education outside of school during the academic week from 17 to 21 January 2011.  This is an experimental statistics release.

In 2010/11

• 2,632 pupils were recorded as being educated other than at school, with 1,043 of these receiving their main education outside of school;
• Almost three quarters of EOTAS pupils whose main education is outside of school were boys;
• 85 per cent of EOTAS pupils were recorded as having special educational needs;
• The most frequently used form of educational provision for EOTAS pupils was being taught at a Pupil Referral Unit, accounting for almost half of all enrolments;
• 565 pupils were singly registered at a Pupil Referral Unit in Wales.

Contact

Tel: 029 2082 3599
E-mail: school.stats@wales.gsi.gov.uk

Next update

Awst 2012 (provisional - to be confirmed on 'Due out Soon' page)