State special schools used by Lincolnshire County Council for special education and needs disability placements

Request

Please could I request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act.

 

For each of the last five calendar years (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025) could you please provide me with the following:

 

1) The total number of state special schools used by the local authority for  Special education needs and disabilities (SEND) placements.

 

2) The number of children the local authority provides places for in state special schools.

 

3) The total yearly cost to the local authority of using state special school providers.

Decision

1-3.

 

TOTAL

2021/2022

2022/2023

2023/2024

2024/2025

2025/2026

Number of Providers

19

31

29

57

48

Number of Children

2,069

2,227

2,322

2,506

2,608

Total cost

£35,328,183

£38,583,483

£43,410,369

£46,457,765

£51,518,789

Reference number
14304849
Date request received
30 October 2025
Date of decision
13 November 2025