Latest DfE data (2024)
Issued within 20 weeks64.8%
National average: 45.9%
Based on 236 new EHCPs issued in 2024.
Councils must issue new EHCPs within 20 weeks of the request. Exceptions exist but many delays don't qualify.
DfE requests data (2024)
Refusal rate24.1%
National: 25.2%
Lower is better. Refused requests can be appealed to the SEND tribunal — and ~98% of cases heard find in the parent's favour.
Appeals against LA decisions
Pupils across all schools in this LA
Live EHCPs maintained (2024/25)
Total EHCPs in force across the LA
1,556
EHCP pupils (rolled up from schools)
4.4% of pupils · Nat avg: 4.8%
1,208
SEN Support (no EHCP)
18.2% of pupils · Nat avg: 13.6%
5,014
Schools with specialist support
Special schools
Dedicated SEN schools
2
With SEN units
Mainstream schools with a dedicated SEN unit
1
With resourced provision
Specialist places within mainstream schools
7