Sentences with phrase «per pupil eligible for free school meals»

In place since 2012, the PDG will be worth # 1,150 per pupil eligible for free school meals in 2016/17.

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In a Holyrood debate this afternoon, Alex Salmond, the Scottish First Minister, has tabled a motion recognising «that free school meals help tackle child poverty and promote child welfare and educational attainment; further recognises that free school meals save families at least # 330 per child per year; confirms its commitment to increasing the number of primary school pupils eligible for free school meals».

Jenny Whittle, Conservative councillor and committee chair, has said that figures are improving with grammar pupils eligible for free school meals now over three per cent, but admitted she would like to see that figure doubled.

The same analysis also found that pupils from poorer backgrounds who performed just as well as their more well off peers were still less likely to attend grammars, with 66 per cent of children who achieve level five in both English and Maths at Key Stage 2 who are not eligible for free school meals going to a grammar school compared with 40 per cent of similarly high achieving children who are eligible for free school meals.

The latest data shows that 59 per cent of pupils who are eligible for free school meals achieved the expected standard in maths by the end of primary school, compared to over three - quarters (78 per cent) of all other pupils.

Plans to provide free transport to pupils eligible for free school meals, which was announced in the Spring Budget, could cost up to # 5,000 per pup

The poorest fifth schools, as defined by the number of pupils eligible for free school meals, spent on average 31 per cent more per pupil than the richest fifth.

The EPI's analysis used data from from inspections that took place from 2005/06 to 2014/15 and found that secondary schools with up to five per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals (FSM) are over three times as likely to be rated «outstanding» as schools with at least 23 per cent FSM (48 per cent compared with 14 per cent).

Plans to provide free transport to pupils eligible for free school meals, which was announced in the Spring Budget, could cost up to # 5,000 per pupil, a councillor has warned.

Research by the Sutton Trust in 2014 showed that pupils eligible for free school meals who scored in the top 10 per cent nationally at the end of primary school were significantly less likely to be entered for the EBacc, compared to their wealthier peers who achieved the same level aged 11.

In 2017, over two thirds (68 per cent) of pupils eligible for free school meals met the expected standard in phonics, compared to 83 per cent of all other pupils.

Based on the number of pupils in year 3 to 6 not currently eligible for free school meals, and a take - up of 90 per cent in the pilot, the IFS estimates the extension of free meals to all primary pupils would cost around # 800 million a year.

The study found that attainment had been improving for pupils who were eligible for free school meals for less than 60 per cent of their time in schools.

To date, funding from the Department for Education (DfE) has been provided for the first two terms of the school year based on an estimate that 87 per cent of eligible pupils will take up the offer of free school meals.

However the improvement was small for pupils eligible for free school meals between 60 per cent and 90 per cent of the time.

Research in 2012 showed that the majority of remaining grammar schools took less than 3 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals — many took less than 1 per cent.

Nearly all grammar schools have fewer than 10 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals.

Schools began receiving the pupil premium - # 430 per year extra for every child eligible for free school meals - in April this year.

For example, just 42 per cent of year 1 pupils with SEN achieved the expected standard this year, compared to 86 per cent of those with no identified SEN, while 69 per cent of pupils in the same cohort eligible for free school meals achieved the standard, compared to 83 per cent of other pupiFor example, just 42 per cent of year 1 pupils with SEN achieved the expected standard this year, compared to 86 per cent of those with no identified SEN, while 69 per cent of pupils in the same cohort eligible for free school meals achieved the standard, compared to 83 per cent of other pupifor free school meals achieved the standard, compared to 83 per cent of other pupils.

Research by Policy Exchange shows that, as of 2012, just three of the 164 remaining grammar schools had 10 per cent or more pupils eligible for free school meals.

The think tank found that 2.5 per cent of pupils in selective schools were eligible for free school meals, in comparison to 13.2 per cent across all state - funded secondary schools.

In January, 14 per cent of all pupils were eligible for and claiming free school meals, down from 14.3 per cent last year and the lowest level since records began in 2001.

Research shows that, on average, the proportion of pupils in grammar schools who are eligible for free school meals is less than 3 per cent, and the Labour MP Lisa Nandy (pictured top) warned today that the government's proposals could see it «inflict an experiment» on millions of children based on «flimsy evidence» in favour of grammars.