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'Pupil characteristics - Free school meals' from 'Schools, pupils and their characteristics'

• Created: 4 November 2022

WARNING - The data used in this table may now be out-of-date as a new release has been published since its creation.

Headcount for 'Pupil characteristics - Free school meals' for known to be eligible for free school meals in England, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St. Helens and 1 other location for 2021/22

		Headcount
		known to be eligible for free school meals	Total
North West	Knowsley	8,342	21,281
	Liverpool	24,838	76,809
	Sefton	9,345	40,447
	St. Helens	6,877	27,289
	Wirral	13,871	51,148
England		1,897,449	8,418,604

Footnotes

1. Totals include state-funded nursery, primary, secondary and special schools, non-maintained special schools and pupil referral units. Does not include independent schools

Source: Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Pupil characteristics - Free school meals

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