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Request

Could you please provide me the Free School Meals information for all Lincolnshire districts for:
- January 2023
- May 2023
- October 2023

I am only asking for numbers and percentages of students.

 

Decision

In accordance with Section 1(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, you are advised that Lincolnshire County Council does hold information that falls within the description specified in your request.

Below is a summary of pupil numbers and FSM by school district for January and May 2023 censuses

January Census 2023

District

School

Population

FSM

Eligible

Percent

East Lindsey

17179

5582

32.5

North

Kesteven

17452

3070

17.6

South

Kesteven

21377

4339

20.3

City of Lincoln

13883

4225

30.4

Boston

10147

2519

24.8

West Lindsey

13359

3310

24.8

 

South Holland

13163

3025

23

 May Census 2023

District

School

Population

FSM

Eligible

Percent

East Lindsey

17152

5658

33

North

Kesteven

17491

3203

18.3

South

Kesteven

21415

4498

21

City of Lincoln

13954

4318

30.9

Boston

10124

2604

25.7

West Lindsey

13357

3362

25.2

South Holland

13174

3141

23.8

 

*Results include all single registered and dual-registered main students at mainstream schools only.

*Districts are determined by school location, not student home address and include Out Of

County students

*Please note that the data for October 2023 is not yet available.

Reference number
FOI 8287721
Date request received
06/11/23
Date of decision
30/11/23