East Riding JSNA

Health and Wellbeing Assessment in the East Riding

SEND in East Riding schools

Introduction

This section seeks to quantify the prevalence of EHCPs and SEN Support within the schools of the East Riding, including primary needs.

The SEND section of the JSNA website has been divided into 5 main pages outlined in the bulleted list below, all of which contain downloadable files and is frequently updated when new information becomes available.

1. The East Riding JSNA SEND home page
2. SEND in East Riding schools
3. Attainment outcomes for children and young people with SEND
4. EHCPs maintained by the East Riding
5. Preparation for Adulthood for Young people with SEND page

2025 SEND JSNA document

Section 7 (page 24) of the 2025 SEND JSNA document provides a comprehensive summary of SEND in East Riding schools and this page presents a summarised version of it.

Whilst the JSNA document used the latest information at the time of writing, this particular section has now been superseded by data released in June 2025. This new data can be viewed in the PDF document contained within the next section.

UPDATED: Indicator summary report (2025) School Census DfE Statistics

Please note, that the PDF document below contains more up to date information about SEND in schools than the 2025 JSNA document.

The June 2025 PDF document can be viewed beneath the summary picture below or alternatively can be downloaded to your device. A series of key points about this update can be found beneath the document.

2025 School Census SEND DfE Statistics 2025Download

Key points from the document

(more detailed points are available within the PDF document itself)

EHC Plans in State-funded Schools (starts page 4)Rising Proportion of EHCPs: The proportion of pupils with EHCPs in East Riding schools has increased to 5.5% in 2025, showing an 8.2% rise from 2024, which is lower than the national increase of 11.0%.

Mainstream School Placement: In 2025, 79% of pupils with EHCPs in East Riding state-funded schools were in primary and secondary schools, significantly higher than the national average of 61%.

Primary Needs of Pupils: The most common need among pupils with EHCPs is Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN), with 45% identified in this category, contrasting with the national trend where Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is more prevalent.

Age Distribution of EHCPs: The percentage of pupils with EHCPs is higher in secondary school ages compared to primary, with notable spikes at ages 10 and 13, and a decrease after compulsory school age.
SEN Support in State-funded Schools (starts page 9)Increase in SEN Support: In East Riding, 5,622 children and young people (CYPs) received SEN support in 2025, accounting for 12.6% of the school population, with a notable increase of 4.6% from the previous year, surpassing the national average increase of 3.7%.

Distribution by School Type: The proportion of pupils with SEN support in primary schools rose at a greater rate than national or regional comparators. significantly than in secondary schools, with 99% of these pupils being in primary or secondary education.

Primary Needs of Pupils: The most common primary need for pupils requiring SEN support has shifted from moderate learning difficulties to speech, language, and communication needs (SLCN), which now represent the largest proportion.

Age Trends: The percentage of pupils with SEN support peaks at 17.5% at age 10 and declines to 10.6% by age 15, reflecting a similar trend observed nationally.
General comment about moderate learning difficulties in SEN Support
(not in PDF document)		The East Riding has conducted a great deal of work around refining the categorisation of moderate learning difficulties in pupils with SEN Support. This has involved working alongside Special Educational Needs Coordinators (SENCos) in relation to the accurate identification of need, census categories and the East Riding picture highlighted in the SENCo handbook and other documents. It demonstrates that there is now a much more effective and accurate identification process which demonstrates measurable progress.

SEND Absence and Exclusions

This report (2024) includes published data on the following;

  • Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions for children and young people with SEND.
  • Overall absence and persistent absence rates for children and young people with SEND.
  • Data relates to East Riding state-funded schools and is derived from attendance data reported by schools on the termly
    school census.

SEND Absence and Exclusions 2Download

Key points:

Overall Absence (2023/24)

  • Pupils with SEN Support: 8.8% (slightly increased from 8.6% in 2022/23, below national average).
  • Pupils with EHCPs: 11.3% (up from 9.5% in 2022/23, first increase in three years, above national trend).
  • Pupils without SEN: 6.4% absence rate.

Persistent Absence

  • SEN Support: 27.1% (1,380 of 5,092 pupils).
  • EHCPs: 33.3% (619 of 1,861 pupils).
  • Both rates remain below national comparators but have increased from previous year.

Permanent Exclusions

  • EHCP pupils: Rate rose from 0.26 (2023) to 0.46 (2024) – above all comparators.
  • SEN Support pupils: Rate increased from 0.43 (2023) to 0.51 (2024) – also above all comparators.

Suspensions (Fixed-Term Exclusions)

  • EHCP pupils: Significant rise from 19.49 to 33.12 in 2023/24 (higher than SEN Support and above comparators).
  • SEN Support pupils: Increased to 23.20, but still below comparators.

By Primary Need

  • Highest absence: Pupils with Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD) – 25.9% overall absence; 55.6% persistent absence.
  • Lowest absence: Pupils with Visual Impairment – 6.8% overall absence.
  • Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs show highest unauthorised absence.

Key Trends

  • Absence and exclusion rates for pupils with EHCPs are rising faster than national trends.
  • Persistent absence and suspension rates for EHCP pupils are notably high compared to SEN Support.
  • PMLD pupils have the most significant attendance challenges.

Tags:
No tags for this post.