3.8% of primary pupils did not have English as their first language inJanuary 2004 (11 per cent in England)
1.8% of primary pupils with special educational needs statements inJanuary 2004 (1.6 per cent in England)
0.16% of the school population excluded permanently in 2003/4 (0.13 percent in England)
West Sussex was described by Ofsted as "a model local educationauthority" after its last inspection.
The education watchdog was particularly impressed by the countycouncil's support for ethnic minority and Traveller children. However,inspectors said more work was needed to improve its support services forspecial educational needs.
Source: Department for Education and Skills.
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