Primary school performance data: pupils with SEN

See the most recent national performance data for primary pupils with special educational needs (SEN) covering Key Stage (KS) 1 and KS2.

Last reviewed on 16 October 2023
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School types: All · School phases: Primary
Ref: 10526
Contents
  1. Phonics data
  2. KS1 data
  3. KS2 data
  4. See data from previous years

Phonics data

Year 1: pupils with SEN meeting the expected standard in phonics in 2022/23

Percentage of pupils with SEN meeting the expected standard:

SEN provision Percentage of pupils
Total (pupils with or without SEN) 79%
No SEN 86%
All pupils with SEN 42%
SEN support 48%
SEN with an EHC plan 20% 
Unclassified SEN 32% 

See the table here.

Percentage of pupils with different kinds of SEN meeting the expected standard:

Type of SEN Percentage of pupils
Total (pupils with or without SEN) 79%
Specific learning difficulty 34%
Moderate learning difficulty 30%
Severe learning difficulty 5%
Profound and multiple learning difficulty 4% 
Social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) 51%
Speech, language and communication needs 45% 
Hearing impairment 57% 
Visual impairment 59% 
Multi-sensory impairment 50% 
Physical disability 49% 
Autism spectrum disorder 33% 
Other difficulty/disability 46%
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need 45% 

See the table here.

By the end of year 2: pupils with SEN meeting the expected standard in phonics in 2022/23

Percentage of pupils with SEN meeting the expected standard:

SEN provision Percentage of pupils
Total (pupils with or without SEN) 89%
No SEN 95%
All pupils with SEN 59%
SEN support 66%
SEN with an EHC plan 30% 
Unclassified SEN 45% 

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