Version: 1.0.0 | Published: 17 Apr 2026 | Updated: 3 days ago
Documentation
Associated Media:
https://popdatasci.swan.ac.uk/centres-of-excellence/sail/
https://senedd.wales/Research%20Documents/19-075%20-%20Education%20Otherwise%20Than%20At%20School/19-075-Web-English.pdf
https://www.gov.wales/educated-otherwise-school-eotas-census-technical-completion-notes
https://www.gov.wales/pupil-level-annual-school-census-plasc-technical-completion-notes
https://www.gov.wales/attendance-and-absence-schools-september-2024-august-2025
https://saildatabank.com/about-us/
https://figshare.com/articles/online_resource/Administrative_Welsh_Education_Metadata_Information_on_data_held_within_the_SAIL_databank/23959176/1?file=51715208
Description:
Pre-16 education attainment data for Wales covering learners in state-funded schools.
Schools and Pupil data for Wales which covers state funded learning centres. Covers learners across Key Stages 1 to 4. Contains information from the Pupil Level Annual School Census (PLASC) and the Welsh Examinations Database (WED). It describes pupil characteristics, including eligibility for free school meals (FSM), special educational needs (SEN) status, and demographic identifiers.
The data tracks educational outcomes and performance metrics across compulsory school years, alongside attendance summaries and school-level information.
Coverage
Spatial:
Wales
Typical Age Range:
5-16
Follow Up:
1 - 10 Years
Provenance
Origin
Purposes:
Administrative
Sources:
Other
Collection Situations:
Other
Temporal
Accrual Periodicity:
Static
Start Date:
01 January 2003
End Date:
01 April 2021
Time Lag:
2-6 months
Accessibility
Access
Access Service:
The SAIL Databank is powered by the UK Secure e-Research Platform (UKSeRP).
Following approval through safeguard processes, access to project-specific data
within the secure environment is permitted using two-factor authentication.
Access Request Cost:
Data provision is free from SAIL. Overall project costing depends on the number
of people that require access to the SAIL Gateway, the activities that SAIL
needs to complete (e.g. loading non-standard datasets), data refreshes,
analytical work required, disclosure control process, and special case
technological requirements.
Delivery Lead Time:
2-6 months
Jurisdictions:
UK
Data Controller:
SAIL
Data Processor:
SAIL
Usage
Data Use Limitations:
General research use
Format and Standards
Vocabulary Encoding Schemes:
LOCAL
Conforms To:
LOCAL
Languages:
en
Formats:
SQL database table