| Question | ISCED 1 | ISCED 2 | Sources used | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 How many pupils have an official decision of SEN in: | 35,858 | 8,511 | ISCED 1: National School Annual Census – this includes both the Mainstream School Census (special class pupils) and Special School Annual Censuses. ISCED 2: Special School Annual Census, National Council for Special Education (NCSE) 2014/15 (Mainstream data), Department of Education and Skills statistics (home tuition figures), NCSE 2014/15 post-primary special classes data | |
| 2 How many pupils with an official decision of SEN are educated in formal mainstream educational settings with their non disabled peers of the same age for at least 80% of the time in: | 25,648 | 6,659 | NCSE 2014/15 | |
| 3 How many pupils with an official decision of SEN are educated in separate special classes in mainstream schools in: | 3,816 | 521 | ISCED 1: National School Annual Census. NCSE 2014/15 | |
| 4 How many pupils with an official decision of SEN are educated in separate special schools in: | 6,013 | 1,321 | ISCED 1: Special School Annual Census. ISCED 2: Special School Annual Census | There are a number of special schools in Ireland that cater for pupils without SEN. These have been excluded for this table, but included in the figure for Question 4 in the table entitled 'Population and enrolment', hence the difference in figures. |
| 5 How many pupils with an official decision of SEN are educated in non-formal educational provision maintained by the education, health, social or justice sectors in: | 381 | 10 | Department of Education and Skills statistics 2014/2015 | These include pupils who receive home tuition on the basis of having a special educational need and have no school place. It is not possible to get figures on the number of children who are educated in the home based on parental choice. |