% of pupils
by type of need
Specific learning difficulty 5.1
Moderate learning difficulty 16.2
Severe learning difficulty 5.4
Profound and multiple learning difficulty 1.5
Behaviour, emotional and social
difficulties (BESD) 12.1
Speech, language and
communications needs 22.5
Hearing impairment 4.5
Visual impairment 2.3
Multi-sensory impairment 0.4
Physical disability 9.7
Autistic spectrum disorder 17.6
Other difficulty/disability 2.6