The available information is shown in the following table. Data for further years could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
1997 2000 Special schools Maintained primary, state funded secondary and special schools4 Proportion in special schools Special schools Maintained primary, state funded secondary and special schools4 Proportion in special schools England 92,360 226,170 40.8 91,480 243,800 37.5 North East 6,240 12,960 48.2 5,650 13,600 41.5 Teesside5 1,480 2,750 54.0 1,310 2,840 46.3 Hartlepool 220 380 57.4 210 420 50.5 Middlesbrough 510 840 60.7 350 770 45.3 Redcar and Cleveland 220 510 43.5 220 580 38.4 Stockton-on-Tees 540 1,020 52.5 530 1,060 49.6 Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 160 320 48.6 150 410 36.9
Special schools Maintained primary, state funded secondary and special schools4 Proportion in special schools Special schools Maintained primary, state funded secondary and special schools4 Proportion in special schools England 88,030 232,660 37.8 86,950 213,350 40.8 North East 5,610 12,810 43.8 5,550 11,470 48.4 Teesside5 1,290 3,030 42.4 1,360 2,710 50.1 Hartlepool 130 370 34.8 120 310 37.5 Middlesbrough 430 980 43.5 420 870 48.0 Redcar and Cleveland 230 650 35.2 300 610 49.2 Stockton-on-Tees 510 1,040 48.6 520 920 56.9 Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 190 530 35.8 190 480 39.5 1 Excludes dually registered pupils. 2 Includes general and special hospital schools. 3 As a proportion of those attending maintained primary, state funded secondary and special schools. 4 Includes CTCs and Academies. 5 Teesside consists of Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland and Stockton-on-Tees. Source: School Census.
The Department does not hold the requested information for the UK. Information relating to Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are available from the Welsh Assembly Government, Scottish Government and Northern Ireland Department of Education, respectively.