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Subject: Free School Meals

Reference: WBC-FOI-00607

I would like to request some information under the Freedom of Information Act on children receiving free school meals since 2019.

Please could you provide me with:

1. the number of students receiving free school meals across the school for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022

2. Along with the total number of students for each corresponding year

Response

Full Disclosure - 8 February 2023

Request for Information - WBC-FOI-00607 - Free School Meals

I refer to your request for information received on 30 January 2023. Please see the information below in response to your request: -

Your Request:

I would like to request some information under the Freedom of Information Act on children receiving free school meals since 2019. Please could you provide me with:

1. the number of students receiving free school meals across the school for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022?

2. Along with the total number of students for each corresponding year?

Our Response:

Number of Pupils (R-Yr 11) eligible for FSM as per October Census

Oct-19 Oct-20 Oct-21 Oct-22

Number of FSM Eligible 5,409 6,296 7,205 7,535

Total pupils 28,419 28,201 27,711 27,361

% 19% 22% 26% 28%

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FOI and DPA Officer

FOIW@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk

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