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Primary Pupils with SEN Support and EHC Plans (Nottinghamshire) (FOI/6502)

Message from the customer - 27 September 2025

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Dear FOI Officer,

My name is *****Sorin *****and I am a resident of Newark-on-Trent.  
I am requesting the following information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000:

From the latest School Census available (January 2024 and/or January 2025), please provide:

• The number of pupils in Nottinghamshire schools (Reception to Year 6 inclusive) who are recorded as having an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan.  
• The number of pupils in Nottinghamshire schools (Reception to Year 6 inclusive) who are recorded as receiving SEN Support (without an EHC plan).

Please provide totals separately for each category.

Thank you for your assistance. I look forward to your response within the statutory 20 working days.

Yours faithfully,  
*****Sorin ***** 
***** Meering Avenue  
Newark-on-Trent  
NG24 2BL  
Email: *****  
Tel: 07522058400

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Message from Nottinghamshire County Council - 07 October 2025

Dear ***** *****,

 

 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 – REQUEST FOR INFORMATION REFERENCE FOI/6502

Thank you for your request for information relating to Primary Pupils with SEN Support and EHC Plans (Nottinghamshire).

We are now able to provide the following information:

From the latest School Census available (January 2024 and/or January 2025), please provide:
Pupils on roll in Nottinghamshire schools, in year groups reception to year 6, by SEN provision		   
Includes pupils in years R-6 in all schools (primary, secondary, special and non-maintained special schools).   
      
      
Academic yearSEN StatusPupils (Years R-6)   
2023/24SEN support7,869   
Education, Health and Care plans1,123   
2024/25SEN support8,053   
Education, Health and Care plans1,501   
  Source: DfE Statistics   


 NOTE: As the request askes for latest School Census available and Nottinghamshire Schools, the above data is not exhaustive or representative of the total EHCPs held by Nottinghamshire.
  • School Census data only includes primary, secondary, special and non-maintained special schools. Therefore, it excluded any INM, EOTAS pupils on AP, NEET, EHE and out of county placements in any type of educational setting.
  • Nottinghamshire Schools reporting to the school census on number of SEN and EHCP will include pupils with EHCPs who live out of county but are attending the Nottinghamshire school.
  • Nottinghamshire place/name multiple types of educational settings in EHCPs that are outside of the LA, which are not included in the census.

 The data provided is readily available via the DfE education statistics page at:
 Special educational needs in England, Academic year 2024/25 - Explore education statistics - GOV.UK
 

We trust this now satisfies your request and that you find this information to be helpful, however if you are unhappy with the way in which your request has been handled, then please email us at [email protected] quoting the reference FOI/6502 and we will be happy to review your request

For future reference, Nottinghamshire County Council regularly publishes previous FOI requests and answers on its website, under Disclosure logs, that may provide details relating to your query. (see link) Your privacy: we use your personal information such as name and address so that we can comply with our legal obligations to respond to FOI requests.  For further details about the use of information about you, please see the information handling privacy notice on our website at https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/media/4323566/informationgovernanceandinformationrightsprivacynotice.pdf

If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the right to ask for an internal review.   Requests should be submitted within 40 working days of the date of receipt of the response to your original request and should be addressed to: Complaints and Information Team, Nottinghamshire County Council, County Hall, Loughborough Road, West Bridgford, NOTTINGHAM, NG2 7QP or [email protected].

Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision.  The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, WILMSLOW, SK9 *****F or