Pupils: Disadvantaged

Mr. Laws
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what his most recent estimate is of the proportion of pupils entitled to free school meals in (a) all secondary schools, (b) the top performing 100 secondary schools and (c) the bottom performing 100 secondary schools.

Jim Knight
I refer the hon. Member to the following link:

http://www.dfes.gov.uk/rsgateway/DB/SFR/s000744/index.shtml

to Statistical First Release "Schools and Pupils in England: January 2007 (Final)" where table 3 contains the information requested for all secondary schools. Copies of this publication have been placed in the Libraries of the House. School level performance information showing free school meal eligibility has also been placed in the House Library. Further information can be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Mr. Laws
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families in which schools more than 50 per cent. of pupils were entitled to free school meals in the latest period for which figures are available.

Jim Knight
The requested information has been placed in the House Library.