In 2021/22, over a quarter of school students in the North East of England were eligible for free school meals, the highest share of any region in England. By comparison, while the South East of England had the lowest share of pupils eligible for free school meals.
Percentage of pupils known to be eligible for and claiming free school meals England 2022, by region
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GOV.UK. (June 9, 2022). Percentage of pupils known to be eligible for and claiming free school meals England 2022, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 31, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183229/free-school-meals-england-by-region/
GOV.UK. "Percentage of pupils known to be eligible for and claiming free school meals England 2022, by region." Chart. June 9, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 31, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183229/free-school-meals-england-by-region/
GOV.UK. (2022). Percentage of pupils known to be eligible for and claiming free school meals England 2022, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 31, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183229/free-school-meals-england-by-region/
GOV.UK. "Percentage of Pupils Known to Be Eligible for and Claiming Free School Meals England 2022, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183229/free-school-meals-england-by-region/
GOV.UK, Percentage of pupils known to be eligible for and claiming free school meals England 2022, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183229/free-school-meals-england-by-region/ (last visited March 31, 2023)
Percentage of pupils known to be eligible for and claiming free school meals England 2022, by region [Graph], GOV.UK, June 9, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183229/free-school-meals-england-by-region/