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Free School Meals

Volume 506: debated on Wednesday 24 February 2010

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Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what proportion of students in (a) Romford and (b) the London borough of Havering are eligible to receive free school meals. (315908)

Ms Diana R. Johnson

The requested information is shown in the table.

Maintained nursery, primary1 and state funded secondary1,2 schools: Number and percentage of pupils known to be eligible for free school meals3, As at January 2009

Nursery and primary schools1

State funded secondary schools1,2

Number of pupils4

Number of pupils eligible for FSM

Percentage of pupils eligible for FSM

Number of pupils4

Number of pupils eligible for FSM

Percentage of pupils eligible for FSM

Havering local authority

19,190

2,280

11.9

16,640

1,500

9.0

Romford constituency

6,880

770

11.2

4,540

440

9.7

1 Includes middle schools as deemed.

2 Includes city technology colleges and academies.

3 Those eligible may choose not to take up their offer of a free school meal for various reasons, e.g. through preference or through non-attendance on the day. Pupils are counted as eligible only if they meet the eligibility criteria and make a claim.

4 Includes sole and dual (main) registrations.

Note:

Pupil numbers have been rounded to the nearest 10.

Source:

School Census