Sentences with phrase «pupils eligible for free school meals in»

Alan Milburn, a former Labour UK cabinet minister, recently published a report showing that pupils eligible for free school meals in England are 50 % more likely to obtain five good GCSEs than their counterparts in Wales.

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

I worry about the Social Mobility Commission finding that not one pupil eligible for free school meals in the north - east went to Oxbridge in 2010.

Not exact matches

In 2011 - 12, the Pupil Premium will be allocated to those pupils eligible for free school meals.

The Department for Education is inviting tenders to the value of # 17.4 million for services to support school readiness to provide school lunches to all infant pupils in England from September 2014 (# 9.6 m); to kick start increased take up in at least 2000 junior and secondary schools where take - up of school lunches is low (# 4.8 m); and to set up breakfast clubs in at least 500 schools where over 35 % of pupils are eligible for free school meals and there is no existing breakfast provision (# 3m).

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».

In particular, he has pointed to the impact of the pupil premium, which was introduced in April 2011, and provides additional funding to schools for each pupil who is eligible for free school mealIn particular, he has pointed to the impact of the pupil premium, which was introduced in April 2011, and provides additional funding to schools for each pupil who is eligible for free school mealin April 2011, and provides additional funding to schools for each pupil who is eligible for free school meals.

In Wales a similar scheme, created by the Welsh Liberal Democrats and known as the Pupil Deprivation Grant is worth # 918 for each child over the age of five eligible for free school meals.

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.

Currently only around 1,200 pupils on Free School Meals go on to Russell Group universities each year, just 1.5 % of the 80,000 pupils eligible each year for Free School Meals in secondary schools.

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.

The results found that grammar schools only take in a small number of pupils who are, or have been, eligible for free school meals.

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

GCSE results, including for pupils eligible for free school meals and those with special educational needs, improved at a faster rate in 2009 - 2011 compared with the results in similar schools.

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.

These characteristics include, in addition to a variety of measures of student achievement as of 1996, the percentages of students in the school that are eligible for free school meals, those who are nonwhite, and those with special educational needs; the pupil - teacher ratio and the number of students enrolled; whether the school is all girls, all boys, a religious school, or in London; and several measures of the qualifications of the teaching staff.

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.

The issues it highlighted included the labelling of «working class boys», as the DfE does not collect information on pupils» socio - economic status and the statistics quoted were actually about white make students who were eligible for free school meals in year 11.

GCSE results, including for pupils eligible for free school meals and those with special educational needs, improved at a faster rate 2009 - 2011 compared with the results in similar schools.

Only 21 % of the 93.5 % of students in the UK not at private school receive tuition, and within these students are the staggeringly large 15 % of secondary school pupils in the UK who are eligible for Free School school receive tuition, and within these students are the staggeringly large 15 % of secondary school pupils in the UK who are eligible for Free School school pupils in the UK who are eligible for Free School School Meals.

Pupils eligible for free school meals made more progress in participating schools than in comparison schools.

The top performing 500 comprehensive schools in England, based on GCSE attainment, continue to be highly socially selective, taking just 9.4 % of pupils eligible for Free School Meals (FSM), just over half the rate of the average comprehensive (17.2 %)

Lot 3: Set up breakfast clubs in schools where over 35 % of pupils are eligible for free school meals and there is no existing breakfast provision.

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 pupilIn 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 pupilin phonics, compared to 83 per cent of all other pupils.

It says that in the past 10 years, the proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals has doubled in Lincolnshire and nearly halved in Southwark.

Data from a poll by the Sutton Trust has also revealed that lower - achieving pupils and those eligible for free school meals were likely to say that extra tuition was to help them «do well in a specific GCSE exam».

At Wolverhampton Girls» High School, 5.6 % of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the past six years, but the local authority average isSchool, 5.6 % of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the past six years, but the local authority average isschool meals in the past six years, but the local authority average is 43 %.

Ofsted notes the «more demanding key stage 2 SATs and new measures have resulted in a gap of 21 percentage points in the percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics between pupils eligible for free school meals and their peers.

The Skinners» School in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, gives five places, out of 150, to pupils eligible for free school School in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, gives five places, out of 150, to pupils eligible for free school school meals.

In 2016, the EEF launched a five - year campaign to boost literacy levels for pupils in the North East, with a particular focus on those eligible for free school mealIn 2016, the EEF launched a five - year campaign to boost literacy levels for pupils in the North East, with a particular focus on those eligible for free school mealin the North East, with a particular focus on those eligible for free school meals.

[1] 2.5 % of pupils who entered grammars in 2015/16 are eligible for free school meals compared to 14.1 % nationally, whereas 11 % of pupils who entered grammar school are likely to have come from prep schools, compared to around 6.5 % nationally.

To be eligible charter schools must serve a student population with at least 55 percent of their pupils eligible for free or reduced price meals (FRL), or they must be physically located in the attendance area of a public elementary school with 55 percent or more FRL qualified students.

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.

Of those aged 11 - 16, 17 % of pupils who are eligible for free school meals (FSM) have received private tuition at some point in their schooling, compared with 26 % of students who do not receive FSM.

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.

Across all state secondary schools in England, an average of 29.4 % of pupils are or have been eligible for free meals under the Ever 6 criteria, according to latest figures.

This is a slightly tricky comparison to make because the government performance tables exclude categories in which there are fewer than five pupils, so about 50 of the 164 grammar schools in the country that entered fewer than five pupils eligible for free school meals (FSM) for GCSEs that year are excluded from the analysis.

Across all state secondary schools in England, an average of 29.4 % of pupils are or have been eligible for free meals

In England, the Department for Education gathers data not only on whether pupils are currently taking free school meals but on whether they have been eligible at any point in the past six years - a so - called «Ever 6» measurIn England, the Department for Education gathers data not only on whether pupils are currently taking free school meals but on whether they have been eligible at any point in the past six years - a so - called «Ever 6» measurin the past six years - a so - called «Ever 6» measure.

Figures in October showed 2.8 % of grammar pupils are eligible for free school meals compared with 13.4 % in non-selective schools.

The researchers compared pupils eligible for free school meals (FSM) in England with disadvantaged pupils in other countries using PISA's economic, social and cultural status index.

The report also stated a strength in primary schools was the impact of better teaching on the learning of pupils eligible for free school meals, which Ofsted attributed to helping to close the attainment gap between these pupils and their peers.

Figures show 2.8 % of grammar pupils are eligible for free school meals compared with 13.4 % in non-selective schools.

In a few schools, the rate of persistent absence remains high and the attendance of pupils eligible for free schools meals is significantly worse than in similar schoolIn a few schools, the rate of persistent absence remains high and the attendance of pupils eligible for free schools meals is significantly worse than in similar schoolin similar schools.

In 2012 - 13, it was extended to pupils who have been eligible for free school meals at any point in the previous six yeaIn 2012 - 13, it was extended to pupils who have been eligible for free school meals at any point in the previous six yeain the previous six years

The government claims the changes in eligibility will mean that 50,000 more pupils will become eligible for free school meals, while Labour and the Children's Society say around a million children who have become eligible under the transitional arrangements stand to lose out once the new system fully comes into force.

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.

Around a third of pupils in the project were eligible for free school meals and forty percent had English as an additional language.

Elements primary, which plans to open in September 2015, will serve an area of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, with a «predominantly white working class community», where more than half the pupils will be expected to be eligible for free school meals.

The funds are available for pupils who are, or have been over the previous six years, eligible for free school meals or in care.