Key issues:
Numbers and % of Somerset pupils eligible for Free School Meals (FSM)
School type | Total Pupils | Pupils eligible for FSM | |
No. | % | ||
Primary School | 39,816 | 6,315 | 15.9% |
Middle School | 3,994 | 528 | 13.2% |
Secondary School | 24,698 | 3,278 | 13.3% |
All Through School | 1,805 | 470 | 26.0% |
Special School | 774 | 303 | 39.1% |
Pupil Referral Units (PRU) | 103 | 56 | 54.4% |
All Schools |
71,190 | 10,950 | 15.4% |
Source: Somerset School Census, January 2020
Note: The School Census collects periods of free school meal eligibility by virtue of familiy deprivation. The table above relates to those pupils with a current period of eligibility at the census date. The above data does not relate to pupils taking a free school meal by virtue of the universal entitlement to a school meal for infant pupils.
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