Free School Meals, Sex and Ethnic Group
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HE Participation by Free School Meal eligibility, Sex and Ethnic Group by age 18, 19, 20, 25 and 30
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Data set details
- Theme
- Higher education
- Publication
- Widening participation in higher education
- Release
- Academic year 2024/25
- Release type
- Number of rows
- 13,626
- Geographic levels
- National
- Indicators
- HE Participation Rate
- HE Participation Rate (High Tariff)
- Number of HE Students
- Filters
- Entry age
- Ethnic Group
- Free School Meal Status
- Time period
- 2005/06 to 2021/22
Data set preview
| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | entry_age | sex | fsm_status | ethnicity_major | ethnicity_minor | participation_rate | high_tariff_participation_rate | number_of_he_students | number_of_high_tariff_he_students | number_of_students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200506 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | By Age 18 | Female | Free School Meals | White | English / Welsh / Scottish / Northern Irish / British | 6.8 | 1 | 1757 | 263 | 25794 |
| 200506 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | By Age 18 | Female | Free School Meals | White | Irish | 6.6 | 1.5 | 13 | 3 | 197 |
| 200506 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | By Age 18 | Female | Free School Meals | White | Traveller of Irish Heritage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| 200506 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | By Age 18 | Female | Free School Meals | White | Gypsy / Roma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 |
| 200506 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | By Age 18 | Female | Free School Meals | White | Any other White background | 18.9 | 2.7 | 183 | 26 | 970 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| entry_age | Entry age |
| ethnicity_minor | Ethnic Group |
| fsm_status | Free School Meal Status |
| high_tariff_participation_rate | HE Participation Rate (High Tariff) |
| number_of_he_students | Number of HE Students |
Footnotes
- Note that participation rates can be volatile over time due to the very small number of pupils in some categories. This is particularly the case for Gypsy/Roma and Traveller of Irish Heritage pupils
- Where "no data" is shown, this indicates that there is no current record of HE participation in that category for the cohort of 15-year-olds
- For the 2005/06 cohort, the rate for 18-year-olds is understated. See Methodology for more information
- Cohorts of 15-year-olds in the period 2017/18 to 2019/20 who achieved A levels between 2020/21 and 2022/23 had higher attainment than typical years due to alternative processes put in place during the Covid pandemic. This led to more students in these cohorts being accepted to HE and in particular to high tariff HE.
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