Pupils Educated other than at School, 2011/12

Statistics on Pupils Educated Other than at School, 2011/12 (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 16 to 20 January 2012.  This is an experimental statistics release.

In 2011/12

• 2,577 pupils were recorded as being educated other than at school, with 1,026 of these receiving their main education outside of school;
• The rate of pupils educated other than at school remains the same as 2010/11 (2.2 per 1,000 pupils);
• Just under 90 per cent of EOTAS pupils receiving their main education outside of school were recorded as having special educational needs (Table 5);
• The most frequently used form of educational provision for EOTAS pupils was being taught at a Pupil Referral Unit, accounting for almost 40 per cent of all enrolments;
• 986 pupils of compulsory school age were reported to be educated at home during 2011/12.

Contact

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

Next update

Awst 2013 (provisional - to be confirmed on 'Due out Soon' page)