English Schools in 2010 (Part 3 – Special Needs and Short Stay Schools)

On May 13^th The DFE published the provisional results of the English 2010 School Census. It’s encouraging to see these statistics published as it sets a benchmark for the new government’s education policies.

If you want to see the detail of these numbers then go to: http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/rsgateway/DB/SFR/s000925/index.shtml

Primary Schools

• 696,490 of children in English schools are considered to have special needs but only 220,000 children have statements of Special Educational Needs.

• 62% of children with statements attend mainstream schools.

• Only 26% of children who got statements in 2009 attend a special school now.

• Over 100,000 children have a speech and language issue which affects their education.

• There are now 443 Pupil Referral Units (Short Stay Schools) up from 295 in 2006.

• 12,800 students are taught in Pupil Referral Units up from a high of 16,500.

• 61% of students in PRUs have SEN but no statement.

• 85,460 students are in special schools.

• The number of special schools has fallen by 12% since 2000.

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