Special Educational Needs Pupils in Calderdale Primary Schools

Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council provides data on pupils with Special Educational Needs in primary schools, sourced from the termly school census. The dataset combines Academy and Local Authority Maintained Schools from October 2016 onward, though the May 2020 census was cancelled. Specific row and column counts are not provided.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in the number of pupils with Special Educational Needs (SEN) across primary schools in Calderdale.
• Compare SEN pupil counts between Academy and Local Authority Maintained Schools from October 2016.
• Assess the impact of the cancelled May 2020 census on longitudinal SEN data series.
• Benchmark Calderdale's SEN statistics against the comparison group of All English metropolitan boroughs as referenced in the DfE SEND report.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from the official termly school census, an authoritative government collection.
• Includes a temporal distinction for Academy data availability starting from October 2015.
• The dataset combines Academy and Local Authority Maintained School data from October 2016, providing a unified view.

Limitations

• The dataset is missing the May 2020 census due to government cancellation, creating a gap in the time series.
• The specific number of rows, columns, and granular pupil-level features are unknown, limiting analytical scope.
• Coverage is geographically limited to the Calderdale metropolitan area.

Provenance

Source

Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council, via the UK government's termly school census.

Collection Method

Collected through the statutory termly school census submitted by primary schools.

Time Range

Academy data from October 2015; combined dataset from October 2016 onward.

Freshness

The metadata was last updated on March 20, 2026, indicating active maintenance.

Geography

Calderdale, a metropolitan borough in England.