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Free School Meals: High Peak

Asked by Jon PearceLabourDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 5 September 2024UIN 2183

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) primary and (b) secondary school students receive free school meals in High Peak constituency.

Answered by Stephen Morgan

As of January 2024, 26%, or 1,725 pupils, of state-funded primary school pupils and 24%, or 1,286 pupils, of state-funded secondary school pupils attending schools in High Peak constituency were eligible for and claiming free school meals. This compares with national rates of 24% of primary school pupils and 24% of secondary school pupils in the whole of England. These figures are from the school census and are published down to school level here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics.

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