| Question | ISCED 1 | ISCED 2 | Sources used | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 How many pupils have an official decision of SEN in: | 89,320 | 102,410 | Statements of SEN and education, health and care (EHC) plans: England, 2015 (www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statements-of-sen-and-ehc-plans-england-2015), Table 1 | Children aged 5–10 in all establishment types, including those not in school for ISCED 1 and 11–15 for ISCED 2. Questions 2 and 3 are based on primary (ISCED 1) and secondary (ISCED 2) schools. |
| 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: | 57,800 | 54,780 | Special educational needs in England, 2015 (www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-special-educational-needs-sen), Table 19 | Estimate based on total number of children with an official diagnosis of SEN in state-funded primary (ISCED 1) and secondary (ISCED 2) schools (Table 19) minus Question 4. SEN unit data not available by age. |
| 3 How many pupils with an official decision of SEN are educated in separate special classes in mainstream schools in: | 4,170 | 3,320 | Special educational needs in England, 2015: Tables 18 and 19 | ISCED 1: Children in 'SEN units' in state-funded primary schools. ISCED 2: Children in 'SEN units' in state-funded secondary schools. |
| 4 How many pupils with an official decision of SEN are educated in separate special schools in: | 32,990 | 49,690 | Special educational needs in England, 2015: Table 3c | ISCED 1: children aged 5–10 in maintained and non-maintained special schools. ISCED 2: children aged 11–15 in maintained and non-maintained special schools. Excludes independent special schools. |
| 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: | M | M | Data not available. The total number of children and young people aged 0–25 educated by other arrangements made by local authorities can be found in statements of SEN and EHC plans: England, 2015. However, this is not available by ISCED level. |