Educational Inequality: Boys WIth Special Needs

Boys are more than two and a half times more likely than girls to have a statement of special education need.  In 2009, 2.4 per cent of boys (90,000 pupils) had statements compared to 0.9 per cent of girls (33,000 pupils).

There were also more boys with special educational needs without statements. In 2009, 23.0 per cent of boys (859,000 pupils) were at School Action and at School Action Plus compared to 14.0 per cent of girls (507,000).

Source: DCSF: Children with Special Educational Needs 2009: an analysis Chapter 1 Prevalence of pupils with special educational needs

See Also: Special Needs More Likely For Boys (BBC) and Boys Twice As Likely To Have Special Needs (Telegraph)