1. Please state the total number of pupils recorded as having SEND (including SEND support and EHCPs/statements of SEN) in your local authority area across the year.
| Year | Total number of pupils |
| 2014 -2015 | 10,993 |
| 2015 – 2016 | 16,442 |
| 2016 – 2017 | 16,888 |
| 2017 – 2018 | 17,551 |
| 2018 – 2019 | 19,029 |
2. Of those in Q1, please state the total number of pupils who attended an independent special school (for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities) funded by your local authority broken down by year.
| Year | Total number of pupils |
| 2014 – 2015 | 280 |
| 2015 – 2016 | 273 |
| 2016 – 2017 | 314 |
| 2017 – 2018 | 376 |
| 2018 – 2019 | 461 |
3. Of those in Q2, please state the total number of pupils who attended an independent special school (for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities) funded by your local authority that was located out of your local authority area, broken down by year.
| Year | Total number of pupils |
| 2014 – 2015 | 46 |
| 2015 – 2016 | 70 |
| 2016 – 2017 | 65 |
| 2017 – 2018 | 60 |
| 2018 – 2019 | 68 |
4. Please state the total expenditure on places at independent special schools (for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities) by your local authority broken down by year.
| Year | Expenditure millions |
| 2014 – 2015 | £12.1m |
| 2015 – 2016 | £10.7m |
| 2016 – 2017 | £12m |
| 2017 – 2018 | £13.7 m |
| 2018 – 2019 | £17.9m |