FREE SCHOOL MEALS: WEST SUSSEX
Sir Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many pupils in the county of West Sussex were eligible for free school meals in each year from 2005-06 to 2014-15.
Mr Sam Gyimah, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Childcare and Education: The number and proportion of pupils in West Sussex local authority known to be eligible for free school meals in each year from 2006 to 2015 are shown in the table below.
|
Year |
Number of pupils on roll (4) |
Number of pupils known to be eligible for free school meals (4) |
% of pupils known to be eligible for free school meals |
|
2006 (1) |
103,825 |
5,851 |
5.6 |
|
2007 (1) |
102,799 |
5,594 |
5.4 |
|
2008 (1) |
102,097 |
5,506 |
5.4 |
|
2009 (2) |
103,109 |
6,458 |
6.3 |
|
2010 (2) |
103,706 |
7,296 |
7.0 |
|
2011 (2) |
104,429 |
8,304 |
8.0 |
|
2012 (2) |
104,950 |
10,163 |
9.7 |
|
2013 (3) |
106,320 |
10,209 |
9.6 |
|
2014 (3) |
107,536 |
10,456 |
9.7 |
|
2015 (3) |
108,590 |
10,928 |
10.1 |
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Source: School Census |
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Notes: |
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1. Includes state funded primary and secondary schools. |
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2. Includes state funded primary, secondary and special schools. |
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3. Includes state funded primary, secondary and special schools and pupil referral units. |
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4. All figures include full time and part time pupils of all ages who are sole or dual main registrations. |
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5. Figures are as at January of each given year. |
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