Data set from Schools, pupils and their characteristics

Universal Infant Free School Meals (UIFSM)

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Published 8 June 2023

Last updated 8 June 2023

Information on the take up of Universal Infant Free School Meals, including by FSM eligibility.

Data set details

Theme: Pupils and schools
Publication: Schools, pupils and their characteristics
Release: Academic year 2022/23
Release type
Geographic levels: Local authority, National, Regional
Indicators: Number of infant pupils taking a meal
Percentage of infant pupils taking a meal
Total number of infant pupils
Filters: FSM eligibility
Lunch taken
School type
Time period: 2015/16 to 2022/23

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	characteristic	lunch_taken	pupils	denominator	percentage
201516	Academic year	Local authority	E92000001	England	North East	E12000001	390	Gateshead	E08000020	State-funded primary	FSM Eligible	Lunch not taken	133	1158	11.48531952
201516	Academic year	Local authority	E92000001	England	North East	E12000001	390	Gateshead	E08000020	State-funded primary	FSM Eligible	Lunch taken	1025	1158	88.51468048
201516	Academic year	Local authority	E92000001	England	North East	E12000001	390	Gateshead	E08000020	State-funded primary	Not FSM Eligible	Lunch not taken	748	5432	13.77025037
201516	Academic year	Local authority	E92000001	England	North East	E12000001	390	Gateshead	E08000020	State-funded primary	Not FSM Eligible	Lunch taken	4684	5432	86.22974963
201516	Academic year	Local authority	E92000001	England	North East	E12000001	390	Gateshead	E08000020	State-funded primary	Total	Lunch not taken	881	6590	13.36874052

Table showing first 5 of 6 variables
Variable name	Variable description
characteristic	FSM eligibility - Filter by FSM, Not FSM or Total
denominator	Total number of infant pupils
lunch_taken	Lunch taken - Select required groups
percentage	Percentage of infant pupils taking a meal
phase_type_grouping	School type - Filter by school type

Totals include state-funded nursery, primary, secondary, alternative provision (AP) schools and special schools, and non-maintained special schools. Does not include independent schools

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