% 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 socialdifficulties (BESD) 12.1
Speech, language and communications needs 22.5
Hearing impairment 4.5
Visual impairmen 2.3
Multi-sensory impairment 0.4
Physical disability 9.7
Autistic spectrum disorder 17.6
Other difficulty/disability 2.6