Sheffield

SEND Performance Data

Source: Department for Education, Education, Health and Care Plans statistics 2024 · Tribunal data 2023

EHCP Refusal Rate

20.9% of EHCP requests were refused. The national average is 25.2%.

Sheffield 20.9%
National average 25.2%

253 refusals out of 1,211 requests received.

Source: DfE SEND2, 2024

Assessment Timeline

Average weeks from request to final EHCP is not published per Local Authority. See the timeliness metric below for the published measure.

Source: DfE SEND2, 2024

Timeliness

49% of assessments were completed within the 20-week statutory limit. The national average is 45.9%.

Sheffield 49%
National average 45.9%

342 assessments exceeded the 20-week statutory maximum.

Source: DfE SEND2, 2024

Tribunal Appeals

290 appeals were registered against this council in 2023.

+168 vs 2022 (122 in 2022).

Source: HMCTS / DfE tribunal table, 2023

Appeal Rate

5% of appealable decisions were appealed.

Source: HMCTS / DfE tribunal table, 2023

What can you do?

Data last updated: June 2024. Source: DfE SEND2 2024, Tribunal data 2023.

Data sourced from the Department for Education. SEN Help presents this data for informational purposes. We are not responsible for the accuracy of government-published statistics.