- Just over two fifths of the children and young people in the sample attend a mainstream school (41%), with only slightly less attending a special school (36%).
- 8% go to college and 5% attend an Inclusion Centre (SEN unit or additionally resourced provision) within a mainstream school.
- Those who attend special schools are over-represented in this year’s survey compared to the two previous years of data and the School Census 2021 data.
Educational establishment
Summary
Educational establishment type by research wave
Base: 2021 sample (742) | 2020 sample (285) | 2019 sample (478)
The following chart shows that over two fifths of children or young people in the sample attend a mainstream school (41%), with slightly less attending a special school (36%).
Educational establishment type compared to School Census 2021 data
Base: 2021 sample (742) | School Census 2021 sample (611) (categories not matching school census data have been removed)
The following chart shows that compared to School Census 2021 data, children or young people in special schools are over-represented in the survey sample.
