1.74 million pupils in England are on free school meals, more than 1 in 5 of the total school population
England, Sweden, Finland, Estonia and India are among the few countries which provide free school meals to all pupils in compulsory education, regardless of their ability to pay.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_meal
🎓 There are 8.9 million pupils attending 24,400 schools in England in 2020/21. This includes state-funded and independent schools.
🎓 20.8% are known to be eligible for free school meals, representing 1.74 million pupils. This has increased from 17.3% in January 2020.
🎓 Over 420,000 pupils have become eligible for free school meals since the first lockdown on 23 March 2020. This compares to 292,000 for the same period (March 2019 to Jan 2020) before the pandemic.
🎓 The average class size for infant pupils (reception, year 1 and year 2) has decreaised to 26.6. There is a statutory limit of 30 pupils in an infant class.
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School meal of Beef Burger on a Whole Wheat Bun, Roasted Brussel Sprouts, Baked Potato Fries, Cantaloupe Wedge & Milk by DC Central Kitchen on Wikimedia Commons w.wiki/4wdZ
1.74 million pupils in England are on free school meals, more than 1 in 5 of the total school population
England, Sweden, Finland, Estonia and India are among the few countries which provide free school meals to all pupils in compulsory education, regardless of their ability to pay.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_meal
🎓 There are 8.9 million pupils attending 24,400 schools in England in 2020/21. This includes state-funded and independent schools.
🎓 20.8% are known to be eligible for free school meals, representing 1.74 million pupils. This has increased from 17.3% in January 2020.
🎓 Over 420,000 pupils have become eligible for free school meals since the first lockdown on 23 March 2020. This compares to 292,000 for the same period (March 2019 to Jan 2020) before the pandemic.
🎓 The average class size for infant pupils (reception, year 1 and year 2) has decreaised to 26.6. There is a statutory limit of 30 pupils in an infant class.
explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statisti...
School meal of Beef Burger on a Whole Wheat Bun, Roasted Brussel Sprouts, Baked Potato Fries, Cantaloupe Wedge & Milk by DC Central Kitchen on Wikimedia Commons w.wiki/4wdZ