The EAS is a not for profit limited companythat is owned by the five local authorities (LAs) in South East Wales.
The number of pupils of compulsory school age in 2020 was 73,090. This represents 19% of all pupils in Wales.
There are 233 maintained schools in the region, 16% of all maintained schools in Wales (EAS figure correct from September 2020, Wales figure from PLASC, 2020).
The percentage of pupils of compulsory school age who are eligible for free school meals (FSM) is 20.9%.
In the region, 10% of people aged three and over say that they can speak Welsh compared to the Wales average of 19% (2011 Census, ONS).
The percentage of pupils aged 5 or over from an ethnic minority background is 11.3%, an increase from 10.3% in 2018.