The figures, obtained through freedom of information requests, show the ratio of education welfare officers to pupils in Oldham is one to 18,246. But the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea has one officer to every 505 pupils.
In the Isle of Wight, the ratio of educational pyschologists to pupils is one to 8,282. But in the London Borough of Wandsworth, it is one to every 1,217 pupils.
Earlier this year, a report by the Children's Services Professionals' Network warned tight public finances and the move to integrated services threatens the future of education specialists.
Councils told CYP Now integrated teams are increasingly carrying out work that was the preserve of the education welfare service.
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