The requested information is shown in the table.
FSM rates as used in the achievement and attainment tables3 All pupils4 Maintained primary Maintained secondary Maintained primary Maintained secondary Schools where 30 per cent. or less of the school population are known to be eligible for FSM5 Number of schools 14,349 2,946 14,837 2,965 Number of pupils 3,097,825 2,592,959 3,418,832 2,947,037 Number of pupils known to be eligible for free school meals 328,860 280,072 367,847 296,134 Percentage of pupils known to be eligible for free school meals 10.6 10.8 10.8 10.0 Schools where more than 30 per cent. of the school population are known to be eligible for FSM6 Number of schools 3,012 397 2,524 378 Number of pupils 753,538 316,155 691,917 325,447 Number of pupils known to be eligible for free school meals 322,849 131,208 287,658 133,567 Percentage of pupils known to be eligible for free school meals 42.8 41.5 41.6 41.0 Total Number of schools 17,361 3,343 17,361 3,343 Number of pupils 3,851,363 645,015 4,110,749 3,272,484 Number of pupil known to be eligible for free school meals 651,709 411,280 655,505 429,701 Percentage of pupils known to be eligible for free school meals 16.9 63.8 15.9 13.1 1 Includes middle schools as deemed. Excludes city technology colleges and academies. 2 Includes pupils with sole and dual main registration. 3 Includes part time pupils aged 5 to 15 and full time pupils aged up to and including 15. 4 Includes all pupils, regardless of their age. 5 Selects those schools where percentage of school population known to be eligible for FSM is 30 per cent. or less. 6 Selects those schools where percentage of school population known to be eligible for FSM is more than 30 per cent. Source: School Census