Free School Meals
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HE participation by ages 25, 20 and 30 (CHEP-25, CHEP-20, CHEP-30) by free school meal eligibility
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Data set details
- Theme
- Higher education
- Publication
- Participation measures in higher education
- Release
- Academic year 2023/24
- Release type
- Number of rows
- 117
- Geographic levels
- National
- Indicators
- Entrants
- Rate
- School census population
- Filters
- Entry age
- Free school meals
- Time period
- 2001/02 to 2018/19
Data set preview
| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | entry_age | free_school_meals | entrants | sc_population | rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200102 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | by Age 20 | Free School Meals | 13594 | 80667 | 16.9 |
| 200203 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | by Age 20 | Free School Meals | 14449 | 81216 | 17.8 |
| 200304 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | by Age 20 | Free School Meals | 15923 | 83186 | 19.1 |
| 200405 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | by Age 20 | Free School Meals | 16657 | 80831 | 20.6 |
| 200506 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | by Age 20 | Free School Meals | 17269 | 78802 | 21.9 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| entrants | Entrants |
| entry_age | Entry age |
| free_school_meals | Free school meals |
| rate | Rate |
| sc_population | School census population |
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HE Participation and Provider Statistics Team
Email: he.statistics@education.gov.ukContact name: Louis Erritt