Data set from Schools, pupils and their characteristics

Pupil characteristics - Eligibility for FSM at any time during past 6 years

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Published 8 June 2023

Last updated 8 June 2023

Information on pupils who are known to have been eligible for free school meals at any time during the previous six years, including by ethnicity and National Curriculum year group. 

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Data set details

• Theme: Pupils and schools
• Publication: Schools, pupils and their characteristics
• Release: Academic year 2022/23
• Geographic levels: Local authority, National, Regional
• Indicators:
  • Number of pupils
  • Percentage
  • Total headcount
• Filters:
  • Characteristics
  • FSM6 Eligibility
  • School type
• Time period: 2015/16 to 2022/23

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Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data

time_period	time_identifier	geographic_level	country_code	country_name	region_name	region_code	old_la_code	la_name	new_la_code	phase_type_grouping	breakdown_topic	breakdown	fsm6_eligibility	number_of_pupils	denominator	percent_of_pupils
201516	Academic year	Local authority	E92000001	England	East Midlands	E12000004	830	Derbyshire	E10000007	Pupil referral unit	Ethnicity Minor	Any other ethnic group	FSM6	1	1	100
201516	Academic year	Local authority	E92000001	England	East Midlands	E12000004	830	Derbyshire	E10000007	Pupil referral unit	Ethnicity Minor	Mixed - Any other Mixed background	FSM6	2	3	66.67
201516	Academic year	Local authority	E92000001	England	East Midlands	E12000004	830	Derbyshire	E10000007	Pupil referral unit	Ethnicity Minor	Mixed - Any other Mixed background	Not FSM6	1	3	33.33
201516	Academic year	Local authority	E92000001	England	East Midlands	E12000004	830	Derbyshire	E10000007	Pupil referral unit	Ethnicity Minor	Mixed - White and Black African	Not FSM6	1	1	100
201516	Academic year	Local authority	E92000001	England	East Midlands	E12000004	830	Derbyshire	E10000007	Pupil referral unit	Ethnicity Minor	Unclassified	Not FSM6	1	1	100

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Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 6 variables

Variable name	Variable description
breakdown	Characteristics - Select required groups
denominator	Total headcount
fsm6_eligibility	FSM6 Eligibility - Select required groups
number_of_pupils	Number of pupils
percent_of_pupils	Percentage

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