Written question asked by Brooks Newmark (Conservative) on Thursday, 12 February 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 February 2009. It was answered by Sarah McCarthy-Fry (Labour) on Tuesday, 24 February 2009 on behalf of the Department for Children, Schools and Families.

Special Educational Needs: Braintree

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many children with statements of special educational need there are in mainstream education in Braintree.

Answer

The requested information is provided in the following table.

State-funded primary and secondary schools and all special schools: Number of pupils with statements of special educational needs¹, Position in January 2008: Braintree parliamentary constituency
Primary schools²	170
Secondary schools²	140
All special schools³	210
¹ Excluding dually registered pupils.
² Includes middle schools as deemed.
³ Including general hospital schools.
Pupil numbers have been rounded to the nearest 10.
Source:
School Census

Secondary information