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Free School Meals: Secondary Education

Asked by Natasha IronsLabourDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 28 April 2026UIN 128337

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many pupils in year 10 were eligible for free school meals by constituency in 2024-25.

Answered by Olivia Bailey

The number of pupils eligible for free school meals is published annually in the Schools, Pupils and their Characteristics accredited official statistics here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics/2024-25. The table in the attachment shows the number of pupils in year 10 in England who were eligible for free school meals in the 2024/25 academic year, by parliamentary constituency.

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