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  1. Step 1 Choose a publication

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    Free school meals: Autumn term
  2. Step 2 Select a data set or featured table

    Data set
    Free school meals - number of FSM eligible pupils - Spring 2016 to Spring 2020 plus Autumn 2020
  3. Step 3 Choose locations

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    • England
  4. Step 4 Choose time period

    Time period
    2017/18 Spring term to 2020/21 Autumn term
  5. Step 5 Choose your filters

    Indicators
    • Headcount (all pupils)
    • Number of FSM eligible pupils
    • Percentage of pupils eligible for FSM
    School type
    • Total
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    'Free school meals - number of FSM eligible pupils - Spring 2016 to Spring 2020 plus Autumn 2020' in England between 2017/18 Spring term and 2020/21 Autumn term
    2017/18 Spring term2018/19 Spring term2019/20 Spring term2020/21 Autumn term
    Number of FSM eligible pupils1,106,6331,270,9411,440,7881,633,698
    Headcount (all pupils)8,153,2258,238,8098,313,4888,299,034
    Percentage of pupils eligible for FSM13.6%15.4%17.3%19.7%

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