Table 4.7: Pupils based in special schools who are assessed or declared as disabled, by gender, 2008
| Female | Male | Total | Rate per 1,000 pupils |
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Female | Male | Total |
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Total assessed and/or declared as disabled | 1,099 | 2,294 | 3,393 | 547.9 | 515.0 | 525.2 |
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Assessed as disabled (1) | 895 | 1,906 | 2,801 | 446.2 | 427.9 | 433.6 |
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Declared as disabled but not assessed | 204 | 388 | 592 | 101.7 | 87.1 | 91.6 |
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Assessed requirement of adaptation to school provision: |
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Physical adaptation | 319 | 438 | 757 | 159.0 | 98.3 | 117.2 |
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Curriculum adaptation | 854 | 1,799 | 2,653 | 425.7 | 403.9 | 410.7 |
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Communication adaptation | 512 | 1,054 | 1,566 | 255.2 | 236.6 | 242.4 |
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Not known/not disclosed | 30 | 85 | 115 | 15.0 | 19.1 | 17.8 |
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(1) Irrespective of whether a pupil is declared as disabled. Excludes grant aided schools.
Local authority figures on page 89