Hertford and Stortford

The Context

total estimated population

34,601 (30%)

aged between 0 - 25

local authority schools in Hertford and Stortford

22,517

pupils attending

Hertford and stortford 2964 (13.2%) SEND pupils

pupils with identified SEND

649 (2.9%)

pupils with an Education, Health and Care Plan

How we compare to Hertfordshire and the UK

Overview

Hertfordshire historically has a similar proportion of pupils with SEND overall but a lower % of pupils with EHCPs than nationally or comparable local authorities.
The proportion of pupils with EHCPs in Hertford and Stortford is higher primarily due to numbers attending special schools in the constituency.
411 pupils attend the 3 maintained special schools in the constituency: 16.4% of the Hertfordshire total.

Mainstream school data

Pupils with identified SEND in local authority maintained schools in Hertford and Stortford

Primary: 1075 SEN support, 99 EHCP

Secondary: 1240 SEN support, 139 EHCP

Special school data

Pupils with identified SEND in local authority maintained special schools in Hertford and Stortford

Special: 411 EHCP

Pupils in Hertford and Stortford special schools by primary need

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Physical and neurological impairment: 3

Speech, language and communication needs: 28

Severe learning disabilities: 149

Profound and multiple learning disabilities: 0

Specific learning difficulties: 3

Deaf/ hard of hearing: 3

Autism Spectrum Disorder: 68

Social, emotional and mental health: 8

Blind/partially sighted: 1

Moderate learning disabilities: 142

Multi sensory impairment: 1

Other: 5

Pupils attending maintained special schools in Hertfordshire by Parliamentary Constituency

EHCPs by county

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Broxbourne: 70

Hemel Hempstead: 287

Hertford and Stortford: 411

Hertsmere: 116

Hitchin and Harpenden: 160

North East Hertfordshire:178

South West Hertfordshire: 99

St. Albans: 282

Stevenage: 488

Watford: 226

Welwyn Hatfield: 196

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