Estimates of Free School Meal eligibility - Explore Education Statistics data set Free School Meal eligibility estimates from Estimate of additional children claiming Free School Meals following expansion of eligibility

GLA's Opinion Research team carried out qualitative research with parents to understand the impact of implementing universal free school meals to children in years 3 to 6 in London's state schools.

This is the number of pupils eligible for and claiming free school meals (FSM) as a percentage of all pupils. This includes state-funded nurseries, state-funded primary schools, state-funded secondary schools, Pupil referral units (PRUs), state-funded special schools and non-maintained special schools. General hospital schools are excluded. This includes full time and part time pupils who are sole or dual main registrations, boarding pupils, and pupils registered with other providers and further education colleges. The information is based on data collected via the pupil level spring school census, school level annual school census, general hospital schools census and alternative provision census.

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% of children taking a free school meal in the primary sector (excluding Danesgate) - (Jan Census Snapshot)

Number of children who are eligible and taking a free school meal in the primary sector (Excluding Danesgate) - (Jan Census Snapshot)

In order to request access to this data please complete the data request form.* * University of Bristol staff should use this form instead. The PHIRST research team has worked in partnership with Hammersmith and Fulham colleagues from public health, children and adult services, to create an evaluation study that takes into account the priorities and concerns of all interested parties within the borough. It focuses on the following research questions: 1) Is UFSM feasible in secondary schools? 2) What is the impact of UFSM on student hunger, school attendance and behaviour, and food that is eaten in school? 3) What is the impact of UFSM on family finance and food security? 4) What do students, carers and school staff see as the reasons UFSM leads to these outcomes? 5) What are the things that help or prevent UFSM being delivered effectively in secondary schools? 6) Could UFSM in secondary schools be a cost-effective approach to addressing student hunger? We interviewed students, parents/carers, school staff and catering staff from the two schools receiving UFSM, and senior leaders in eight other secondary schools, ii) ran student surveys in the two UFSM schools and in two comparison schools, and iii) looked at information about student attendance, academic work and behaviour collected by the local authority and by schools before and after UFSM was introduced. We also worked with a group of student co-researchers in both UFSM schools. They advised on the content and format of our interviews and survey and helped us to plan observations of their school lunch times. These students did the observations themselves and shared their findings with the study team.

Free school meal eligibility of children in need by social care group.

Characteristics of children in need: 2014 to 2015 Children referred to and assessed by children's social services for the financial year ending March 2015. The ‘main text’ document includes information on: children in need of social services children referred to social services assessments of children in need and their primary need at first assessment section 47 enquiries (a local authority carries out one of these if they suspect a child is suffering, or likely to suffer, significant harm) and initial child protection conferences children who were the subject of a child protection plan The ‘main tables’ and first ‘methodology’ document relate to this publication. We subsequently published the ‘outcomes tables’, showing figures that result from matching the children in need census to the national pupil database (NPD). These tables show children in need by: prevalence of free school meals (FSM) special educational needs (SEN) attainment absence and exclusions The ‘outcomes methodology’ document explains the matching process and calculations we used in these tables.

Information about the National Curriculum Key Stage 2 (KS2) test results for pupils in maintained schools in England. The dataset includes the total number of pupils taking KS2 tests and the percentage of pupils achieving KS2 Level 4 in English, Mathematics and Science respectively. A breakdown by pupil Free School Meal (FSM) eligibility is also included.

Source: Department for Children Schools and Families (DCSF)

Publisher: Neighbourhood Statistics

Geographies: Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA), Local Authority District (LAD), Government Office Region (GOR), National

Geographic coverage: England

Time coverage: 2004/05 to 2007/08

Type of data: Administrative data

Notes: The dataset covers a total of 584,281 pupils.

The figures presented here provide information about the GCSE and Equivalent results and associated Value Added Measures of 15-year-old pupils in maintained schools in England. The dataset includes the total number of 15 year old pupils taking GCSE and Equivalent exams, the percentage of 15 year old pupils obtaining passes and good passes (grade A*-C at GCSE and Equivalent), the percentage of 15 year old pupils obtaining no passes at GCSE and Equivalent, the percentage of 15 year olds obtaining any passes at GCSE and Equivalent, the average GCSE and Equivalent point scores and capped point scores per 15 year old pupil. A breakdown by pupil free school meal eligibility is also included. Source: Department for Children Schools and Families (DCSF) Publisher: Neighbourhood Statistics Geographies: Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA), Local Authority District (LAD), Government Office Region (GOR), National Geographic coverage: England Time coverage: 2004/05 to 2007/08 Type of data: Administrative data Notes: The dataset covers a total of 578,265 pupils.

Absence of day pupils in schools in England. The dataset includes the total number of day pupils of compulsory school age, the total number of possible pupil sessions (also known as pupil half days) and the percentage of half days missed due to authorised absence, unauthorised absence and total absence in all schools. Figures covering maintained primary and secondary schools only for these variables are also included. Figures refer to area of residence rather than school location. Data is broken down by Free School Meal (FSM) eligibility

Source: Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF)

Publisher: Neighbourhood Statistics

Geographies: Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA), Local Authority District (LAD), Government Office Region (GOR)

Geographic coverage: England

Time coverage: 2006/07, 2007/08

Type of data: Administrative data

Guidelines: This dataset can be used to provide figures the number and percentage of pupils eligible for Free School Meals (FSM) and can be used as a proxy measure of children in low income households

Information about the National Curriculum Key Stage 1 (KS1) teacher assessment results for pupils in maintained schools in England. The dataset includes the total number of pupils eligible for KS1 assessment and the percentage of pupils in each subject achieving KS1 Level 2 or above in Reading, Writing and Mathematics respectively. A breakdown by pupil Free School Meal (FSM) eligibility is also included.

Source: Department for Children Schools and Families (DCSF)

Publisher: Neighbourhood Statistics

Geographies: Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA), Local Authority District (LAD), Government Office Region (GOR), National

Geographic coverage: England

Time coverage: 2004/05 to 2007/08

Type of data: Administrative data

Notes: The dataset covers a total of 560,549 pupils.

This Department for Education statistical first release (SFR) provides revised results for pupils in schools at national, regional and local authority level. Information on attainment is also broken down by: - gender - ethnicity - first language - free school meal eligibility - disadvantage - special educational needs (SEN) - Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index

It includes results from the key stage 2 tests in:

• reading
• mathematics
• grammar, punctuation and spelling

and on key stage 2 teacher assessments in:

• English
• mathematics
• science
• reading
• writing

This release also includes figures on expected progress between key stage 1 and key stage 2.

The revised figures are based on data checked by schools prior to publication in the primary school performance tables.

The technical note explains the statistics.

Information for London Borough of Barnet can be obtained by carrying out a search query on individual datasets

Total number of children who are eligible for a free school meal - (York LA Local Measure) - (Jan Census Snapshot)

Prediction model performance (n = 14,575 children from Rhondda Cynon Taff).

The percentage point gap between pupils eligible for free schools meals (FSM) achieving at least Level 4 in English and Maths at Key Stage (KS) 2, and their peers. The percentage point gap between pupils eligible for FSM achieving 5A*-C grades at GCSE (and equivalent), including GCSE English and Maths, and their peers. Free school meals children whose parents receive the following are entitled to free school meals.