Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 76537

Special Educational Needs

Tabled: 10 September 2025

Answered: 19 September 2025

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent comparative assessment she has made of trends in the identification of special educational needs and disabilities among (a) boys and (b) girls.

Answer

Georgia Gould

Information on the characteristics of pupils with special educational needs (SEN) are recorded in the school census. Data is not available for independent schools or general hospital schools. As of January 2025, 24.1% of male pupils were identified with S...

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