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Secondary School Children's Health and Well-being Dashboard: School Health Research Network (SHRN) Survey Data



Publication date: 27th November 2025

 

>>> Link to the Dashboard <<<

 

    Complete Data Download (2017-2023)
    Response Rates Download (2017-2023)
    Dashboard User Guide 
    Indicator Availability Map 

 

 

Summary:

 

  • Girls exhibit poorer outcomes than boys for many topics

  • Low family affluence is often associated with worse outcomes

  • Adverse results are often found with increasing age, from 11 to 16

  • Trends for many topics are showing little to no improvement over time
     

Further Key Messages

 

Public Health Wales has released an interactive dashboard presenting updated survey results on the health and well-being of secondary school-aged children in Wales.


This is a collaborative piece of work between The School Health Research Network and Public Health Wales. This update will provide further insights into the health and well-being of secondary school children across Wales, helping users to understand the current situation and make informed decisions that positively impact young people. The dashboard contains 73 different topics for the four years of the survey (2017, 2019, 2021 and 2023) with views available for gender, age, year group, family affluence, ethnicity, year group by local authority and different geographic levels.


The dashboard comes with a full data download that includes the number of students who responded to the question and the total number of students who were asked. It also includes a download for exclusion and response rates. The charts created within the dashboard are all available to download along with a data table to accompany it, replacing the National Report from 2023 onwards previously published by DECIPHer. The dashboard is under development and will receive additional indicators and breakdowns in the future. Please see the proposed publication timetable section below for further information.


The dashboard enables the ongoing assessment of young people’s health in Wales, both nationally and regionally, and opportunities to understand trends in adolescent health and well-being.  For further information on the survey please see the SHRN website and the Dashboard User Guide on how to use the dashboard.

 

Following user feedback, we’ve introduced individual Local Authority data downloads to make it easier to explore data for your specific area. Click the link below to view the data for your Local Authority.

Link to Local Authority data downloads

 

Linking data to action


The Secondary School Children’s Health and Well-being Dashboard presents data to help identify key issues and areas of focus for pupil health and well-being. While the dashboard highlights what the issues are, the below can help with what to do next. By linking the dashboard to these resources, users can move from understanding the data to finding trusted evidence that informs real-world improvement:

Supporting the Health and Well-being Area of Learning and Experience in Schools

Information and Guidance on Vaping for Secondary-aged learners in Wales

Evidence Maps - These maps provide structured access to up-to-date, high-quality evidence on a wide range of health and well-being topics. Developed by the Evidence Service team within Public Health Wales, they bring together reliable guidelines and systematic reviews to support users in identifying effective, evidence-based actions.

 

Working with the Welsh Network of Health and Well-being Promoting School Schemes

Schools looking to take a whole-school approach to improving health and well-being can also connect with the Welsh Network of Health and Well-being Promoting School Schemes (WNHWSS). The Network supports schools across Wales to embed health and well-being within their policies, curriculum, and culture. They offer guidance, practical support, and opportunities to share good practice. To find out more or to get in touch with your local coordinator, visit their website or get in touch here Healthy.Schools@wales.nhs.uk.

Feedback

We are always looking to improve on the products we produce to ensure that they are user-friendly. If you have any comments or feedback, then please get in touch by email.

We welcome calls and correspondence in Welsh. We will respond in Welsh without delay.

 

The School Health Research Network (SHRN) is a partnership between Cardiff University, the Welsh Government, and Public Health Wales, funded by the Welsh Government. The views expressed here are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of The School Health Research Network (SHRN) or Cardiff University.

2nd Webinar & Dashboard Demo - 08/05/25

1st Webinar & Dashboard Demo - 17/10/24

Publication date: (tbc 2026)

          Update of 2025 Survey Data

 

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Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared in November 2025. It will be reviewed in November 2026.
This website was last tested in November 2025 by ourselves using the FastPass Accessibility Insights for Web extension.