National Assembly for Wales

Information from the most recent Pupil Level Annual School Census (PLASC) shows that in the calendar year January to December 2020, there were 880 teaching posts advertised in English medium schools. Of these 880 posts, an appointment was made in 796 cases (90.5%). No appointment was made in the remaining 84 cases (9.5%).

Source: Pupil Level Annual School Census (PLASC).

Note: English medium category includes ‘English with significant Welsh’ and ‘English Medium’ schools. School medium type is not applicable for nursery and special schools.

Table 1 below provides the number of posts advertised and number of appointments made in English medium schools from 2016 to 2020.

Further information, including a breakdown of vacancies by medium, is available on StatsWales at the following link. Teacher recruitment data relating to calendar year 2021 is due to be published in July 2022 (provisional date).

https://statswales.gov.wales/Catalogue/Education-and-Skills/Schools-and-Teachers/teachers-and-support-staff/pupil-Level-annual-school-census/Teacher-Recruitment-and-Retention

Table 1: Number of posts advertised and number of appointments made in English medium schools in Wales, 2016 to 2020

Source: Pupil Level Annual School Census (PLASC)

Note: English medium category includes ‘English with significant Welsh’ and ‘English Medium’ schools. School medium type is not applicable for nursery and special schools.