To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many and what proportion of pupils eligible to receive free school meals achieved level 4 or above in (a) English and (b) mathematics in Key Stage 2 tests in each year since 2005. (277959)

The number and proportion of pupils eligible to receive free school meals that achieved level 4 or above in (a) English and (b) mathematics in key stage 2 tests in the school year 2007/08 can be found in Tables 6 and 7 of the Statistical First Release ‘Attainment by Pupil Characteristics, in England 2007/08, January 2009 (Provisional)’ at

http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/rsgateway/DB/SFR/s000822/index.shtml

Information for the school year 2006/07 can be found in tables 5 and 6 of the Statistical First Release ‘National Curriculum Assessment, GCSE and Equivalent Attainment and Post-16 Attainment by Pupil Characteristics, in England 2006/07’ at

http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/rsgateway/DB/SFR/s000759/index.shtml

Information for the school year 2005/06 can be found in tables 1 and 2 of the Statistical First Release ‘National Curriculum Assessments, GCSE and Equivalent Attainment and Post-16 Attainment by Pupil Characteristics, in England 2005/06’ at

http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/rsgateway/DB/SFR/s000708/index.shtml