Schools, pupils and their characteristics
Academic year 2020/21

Description

This document describes the data included in the ‘Schools, pupils and their characteristics’ National Statistics release’s underlying data files. This data is released under the terms of the  Open Government License (http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/) and is intended to meet at least 3 stars for  Open Data (https://www.gov.uk/government/policies/improving-the-transparency-and-accountability-of-government-and-its-services/supporting-pages/releasing-data-in-open-formats).

The publication methodology, available on the publication report, should be referenced alongside this data. It provides information on the data sources, their coverage and quality as well as explaining methodology used in producing the data.

Coverage

This release provides information on the number of schools and pupils in:

- state-funded primary schools
- state-funded secondary schools
- state-funded special schools
- non-maintained special schools
- pupil referral units
- independent schools
- local authority alternative provision

It includes information on:

- pupil numbers, including headcount and fte, gender, ethnicity, language and free school meals eligibility
- school numbers, including school type, academy status, denomination, admission policy, urban/rural and gender

The information is based on data collected via the pupil level spring school census, school level annual school census, general hospital schools census and alternative provision census.

File formats and conventions

Rounding

This dataset has not had suppression applied.

Conventions

The following convention is used throughout the underlying data.

‘:’ Not applicable

‘z’ Unknown

Data files

Alternative provision - gender, age, free school meals and ethnicity

Filename: spc_alternative_provision_220216.csv
Geographic levels: Local authority; National; Regional
Time period: 2017/18 to 2020/21
Content summary: <p>Number of pupils in alternative provision, by age, gender, ethnicity and free school meal status</p>

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name     |  Variable description
----------------  |  ---------------------------------------------------------
age               |  Pupil age - Pupil age at 31 Aug at start of academic year
ethnicity         |  Ethnicity - Ethnicity of pupil
FSM               |  Free school meals - FSM eligible/not eligible
gender            |  Pupil gender - Gender (Girls/Boys/Other)
number_of_pupils  |  Headcount

Footnotes:

1. From 2020/21, Arab ethnic group includes pupils recorded as 'Other Arab'. This was previously included within 'Any other ethnic group' in prior years


Class sizes - state-funded primary and secondary schools

Filename: spc_class_size_220216.csv
Geographic levels: Local authority; National; Regional
Time period: 2015/16 to 2020/21
Content summary: <p>Class size information for state-funded primary and secondary schools</p>

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name        |  Variable description
-------------------  |  --------------------------------------------------------------------
Average_class_size   |  Average class size
ClassType            |  Primary or secondary class - Type of class (primary, secondary, all)
KeyStage             |  Key stage of class - KS1 or KS2 or all
Number_of_classes    |  Number of classes
Number_of_pupils     |  Number of pupils
phase-type_grouping  |  Phase of school - Phase (primary, secondary or total)
Size                 |  Size of class - Class size (1 to 30, 31 to 35, 36 plus)


Cross border movement

Filename: spc_cbm_220216.csv
Geographic levels: Local authority; National; Regional
Time period: 2019/20 to 2020/21
Content summary: <p>Includes data on cross border movements (comparing where pupils live and where they attend school), by year group and boarder status</p>

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name                               |  Variable description
------------------------------------------  |  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Barking_and_Dagenham                        |  Barking and Dagenham
Barnet                                      |  Barnet
Barnsley                                    |  Barnsley
Bath_and_North_East_Somerset                |  Bath and North East Somerset
Bedford                                     |  Bedford
Bexley                                      |  Bexley
Birmingham                                  |  Birmingham
Blackburn_with_Darwen                       |  Blackburn with Darwen
Blackpool                                   |  Blackpool
boarder                                     |  Boarder status - Boarder/Not boarder
Bolton                                      |  Bolton
Bournemouth_Christchurch_and_Poole_Council  |  Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council
Bracknell_Forest                            |  Bracknell Forest
Bradford                                    |  Bradford
Brent                                       |  Brent
Brighton_and_Hove                           |  Brighton and Hove
Bristol_City_of                             |  Bristol City of
Bromley                                     |  Bromley
Buckinghamshire                             |  Buckinghamshire
Bury                                        |  Bury
Calderdale                                  |  Calderdale
Cambridgeshire                              |  Cambridgeshire
Camden                                      |  Camden
Central_Bedfordshire                        |  Central Bedfordshire
Cheshire_East                               |  Cheshire East
Cheshire_West_and_Chester                   |  Cheshire West and Chester
City_of_London                              |  City of London
Cornwall                                    |  Cornwall
County_Durham                               |  County Durham
Coventry                                    |  Coventry
Croydon                                     |  Croydon
Cumbria                                     |  Cumbria
Darlington                                  |  Darlington
Derby                                       |  Derby
Derbyshire                                  |  Derbyshire
Devon                                       |  Devon
Doncaster                                   |  Doncaster
Dorset                                      |  Dorset
Dudley                                      |  Dudley
Ealing                                      |  Ealing
East_Riding_of_Yorkshire                    |  East Riding of Yorkshire
East_Sussex                                 |  East Sussex
Enfield                                     |  Enfield
Essex                                       |  Essex
Gateshead                                   |  Gateshead
Gloucestershire                             |  Gloucestershire
Greenwich                                   |  Greenwich
Hackney                                     |  Hackney
Halton                                      |  Halton
Hammersmith_and_Fulham                      |  Hammersmith and Fulham
Hampshire                                   |  Hampshire
Haringey                                    |  Haringey
Harrow                                      |  Harrow
Hartlepool                                  |  Hartlepool
Havering                                    |  Havering
Herefordshire_County_of                     |  Herefordshire County of
Hertfordshire                               |  Hertfordshire
Hillingdon                                  |  Hillingdon
Hounslow                                    |  Hounslow
Isle_of_Wight                               |  Isle of Wight
Isles_of_Scilly                             |  Isles of Scilly
Islington                                   |  Islington
Kensington_and_Chelsea                      |  Kensington and Chelsea
Kent                                        |  Kent
Kingston_upon_Hull_City_of                  |  Kingston upon Hull City of
Kingston_upon_Thames                        |  Kingston upon Thames
Kirklees                                    |  Kirklees
Knowsley                                    |  Knowsley
Lambeth                                     |  Lambeth
Lancashire                                  |  Lancashire
Leeds                                       |  Leeds
Leicester                                   |  Leicester
Leicestershire                              |  Leicestershire
Lewisham                                    |  Lewisham
Lincolnshire                                |  Lincolnshire
Liverpool                                   |  Liverpool
Luton                                       |  Luton
Manchester                                  |  Manchester
Medway                                      |  Medway
Merton                                      |  Merton
Middlesbrough                               |  Middlesbrough
Milton_Keynes                               |  Milton Keynes
ncyear                                      |  Year group - Reception to Year 11
Newcastle_upon_Tyne                         |  Newcastle upon Tyne
Newham                                      |  Newham
Norfolk                                     |  Norfolk
North_East_Lincolnshire                     |  North East Lincolnshire
North_Lincolnshire                          |  North Lincolnshire
North_Somerset                              |  North Somerset
North_Tyneside                              |  North Tyneside
North_Yorkshire                             |  North Yorkshire
Northamptonshire                            |  Northamptonshire
Northumberland                              |  Northumberland
Nottingham                                  |  Nottingham
Nottinghamshire                             |  Nottinghamshire
Oldham                                      |  Oldham
Oxfordshire                                 |  Oxfordshire
Peterborough                                |  Peterborough
phase-type_grouping                         |  School type - Filter by school type
Plymouth                                    |  Plymouth
Portsmouth                                  |  Portsmouth
Reading                                     |  Reading
Redbridge                                   |  Redbridge
Redcar_and_Cleveland                        |  Redcar and Cleveland
resident_headcount                          |  Number of pupils living in the LA
Richmond_upon_Thames                        |  Richmond upon Thames
Rochdale                                    |  Rochdale
Rotherham                                   |  Rotherham
Rutland                                     |  Rutland
Salford                                     |  Salford
Sandwell                                    |  Sandwell
school_in_la                                |  Number of pupils living in the LA and attending state-funded schools within the LA
school_outside_la                           |  Number of pupils living in the LA but attending state-funded schools in other LAs
Sefton                                      |  Sefton
Sheffield                                   |  Sheffield
Shropshire                                  |  Shropshire
Slough                                      |  Slough
Solihull                                    |  Solihull
Somerset                                    |  Somerset
South_Gloucestershire                       |  South Gloucestershire
South_Tyneside                              |  South Tyneside
Southampton                                 |  Southampton
Southend_on_Sea                             |  Southend on Sea
Southwark                                   |  Southwark
St_Helens                                   |  St Helens
Staffordshire                               |  Staffordshire
Stockport                                   |  Stockport
Stockton_on_Tees                            |  Stockton on Tees
Stoke_on_Trent                              |  Stoke on Trent
Suffolk                                     |  Suffolk
Sunderland                                  |  Sunderland
Surrey                                      |  Surrey
Sutton                                      |  Sutton
Swindon                                     |  Swindon
Tameside                                    |  Tameside
Telford_and_Wrekin                          |  Telford and Wrekin
Thurrock                                    |  Thurrock
Torbay                                      |  Torbay
Tower_Hamlets                               |  Tower Hamlets
Trafford                                    |  Trafford
Wakefield                                   |  Wakefield
Walsall                                     |  Walsall
Waltham_Forest                              |  Waltham Forest
Wandsworth                                  |  Wandsworth
Warrington                                  |  Warrington
Warwickshire                                |  Warwickshire
West_Berkshire                              |  West Berkshire
West_Sussex                                 |  West Sussex
Westminster                                 |  Westminster
Wigan                                       |  Wigan
Wiltshire                                   |  Wiltshire
Windsor_and_Maidenhead                      |  Windsor and Maidenhead
Wirral                                      |  Wirral
Wokingham                                   |  Wokingham
Wolverhampton                               |  Wolverhampton
Worcestershire                              |  Worcestershire
York                                        |  York

Footnotes:

1. Figures do not include independent schools.


Eligibility for FSM at any time during past 6 years

Filename: spc_fsm6.csv
Geographic levels: Local authority; National; Regional
Time period: 2015/16 to 2020/21
Content summary: <p>Number of pupils in state-funded nursery, primary, secondary and special schools, non-maintained special schools and pupil referral units by free school meal eligibility during the past six years</p>

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name        |  Variable description
-------------------  |  -----------------------------------------
characteristic       |  Characteristics - Select required groups
denominator          |  Total headcount
fsm6_eligibility     |  FSM6 Eligibility - Select required groups
number_of_pupils     |  Number of pupils
percent_of_pupils    |  Percentage
phase_type_grouping  |  School type - Filter by school type


FSM eligibility by ethnicity or national curriculum year group

Filename: spc_pupils_fsm_ethnicity_yrgp.csv
Geographic levels: Local authority; National; Regional
Time period: 2015/16 to 2020/21
Content summary: <p>Number of pupils in state-funded nursery, primary, secondary and special schools, non-maintained special schools and pupil referral units by free school meal eligibility and ethnicity and year group</p>

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name        |  Variable description
-------------------  |  ----------------------------------------
characteristic       |  Characteristics - Select required groups
denominator          |  Total headcount
fsm_eligibility      |  FSM Eligibility - Select required groups
number_of_pupils     |  Number of pupils
percent_of_pupils    |  Percentage
phase_type_grouping  |  School type - Filter by school type


Pupil characteristics - Age and Gender

Filename: spc_pupils_age_and_gender_220216.csv
Geographic levels: Local authority; National; Regional
Time period: 2015/16 to 2020/21
Content summary: <p>Number of pupils in state-funded nursery, primary, secondary and special schools, non-maintained special schools, pupil referral units and independent schools by age and gender</p>

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name        |  Variable description
-------------------  |  ----------------------------------------------------
age                  |  Pupil age - Age at start of academic year (31st Aug)
fte                  |  Full time equivalent
full_time            |  Full time pupils
gender               |  Pupil gender - Pupil gender (Boys/girls)
headcount            |  Headcount
part_time            |  Part time pupils
Phase-type_grouping  |  School type - Filter by school type


Pupil characteristics - Ethnicity and Language

Filename: spc_pupils_ethnicity_and_language_220503.csv
Geographic levels: Local authority; National; Regional
Time period: 2015/16 to 2020/21
Content summary: <p>Number of pupils in state-funded nursery, primary, secondary and special schools, non-maintained special schools and pupil referral units by language and ethnicity.</p>

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name        |  Variable description
-------------------  |  -----------------------------------------
ethnicity            |  Ethnicity - Filter by pupil ethnicity
headcount            |  Headcount
language             |  First language - Filter by first language
percent_of_pupils    |  Percent
Phase-type_grouping  |  School type - Filter by school type

Footnotes:

1. Totals include pupils in General Hospital Schools, however Ethnicity and Language data is not available for these pupils. Breakdowns may not sum to totals as a result.
2. Prior to 2017/18, Ethnicity and Language data was collected for compulsory school age children only.
3. From 2020/21, Arab ethnic group includes pupils recorded as 'Other Arab'. This was previously included within 'Any other ethnic group' in prior years
4. Totals include state-funded nursery, primary, secondary and special schools, non-maintained special schools and pupil referral units. Does not include independent schools


Pupil characteristics - Free school meals

Filename: spc_pupils_fsm_220216.csv
Geographic levels: Local authority; National; Regional
Time period: 2015/16 to 2020/21
Content summary: <p>Number of pupils in state-funded nursery, primary, secondary and special schools, non-maintained special schools and pupil referral units by free school meal eligibility including the number of pupils newly eligible for free school meals since March 23rd 2020 (first national lockdown)</p>

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name        |  Variable description
-------------------  |  -----------------------------------------------------
FSM                  |  Free School Meals - Filter by free school meal status
headcount            |  Headcount
percent_of_pupils    |  FSM - Percentage of pupils
Phase-type_grouping  |  School type - Filter by school type

Footnotes:

1. Totals include state-funded nursery, primary, secondary and special schools, non-maintained special schools and pupil referral units. Does not include independent schools


Pupil characteristics - Year group and Gender

Filename: spc_pupils_yeargroup_and_gender_220216.csv
Geographic levels: Local authority; National; Regional
Time period: 2015/16 to 2020/21
Content summary: <p>Number of pupils in state-funded nursery, primary, secondary and special schools, non-maintained special schools, pupil referral units and independent schools by national curriculum year and gender.</p>

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name        |  Variable description
-------------------  |  -------------------------------------------
fte                  |  Full time equivalent
full_time            |  Full time pupils
gender               |  Pupil gender - Pupil gender (Boys/girls)
headcount            |  Headcount
ncyear               |  Year group - National curriculum year group
part_time            |  Part time pupils
Phase-type_grouping  |  School type - Filter by school type

Footnotes:

1. Totals include state-funded nursery, primary, secondary and special schools, non-maintained special schools and pupil referral units. Does not include independent schools


School characteristics - Phase and type, admissions, denomination, urban-rural, gender

Filename: spc_school_characteristics_220216.csv
Geographic levels: Local authority; National; Regional
Time period: 2015/16 to 2020/21
Content summary: <p>Number of schools in England, by type, phase, denomination, admission policy, gender, urban/rural and academy status including headcounts and fte, ethnicity, fsm, age and national curriculum year breakdowns</p>

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name                                                                        |  Variable description
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------  |  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Academy_flag                                                                         |  Academy indicator - Academy or otherwise
Admissions_Policy                                                                    |  School admissions policy - Selective or otherwise
boy_boarders                                                                         |  Boy boarders
Denomination                                                                         |  Denomination - Religious denomination
fte_pupils                                                                           |  FTE pupils
full_time_boys_aged_0                                                                |  Full time boys aged 0
full_time_boys_aged_1                                                                |  Full time boys aged 1
full_time_boys_aged_10                                                               |  Full time boys aged 10
full_time_boys_aged_11                                                               |  Full time boys aged 11
full_time_boys_aged_12                                                               |  Full time boys aged 12
full_time_boys_aged_13                                                               |  Full time boys aged 13
full_time_boys_aged_14                                                               |  Full time boys aged 14
full_time_boys_aged_15                                                               |  Full time boys aged 15
full_time_boys_aged_16                                                               |  Full time boys aged 16
full_time_boys_aged_17                                                               |  Full time boys aged 17
full_time_boys_aged_18                                                               |  Full time boys aged 18
full_time_boys_aged_19                                                               |  Full time boys aged 19
full_time_boys_aged_2                                                                |  Full time boys aged 2
full_time_boys_aged_3                                                                |  Full time boys aged 3
full_time_boys_aged_4                                                                |  Full time boys aged 4
full_time_boys_aged_5                                                                |  Full time boys aged 5
full_time_boys_aged_6                                                                |  Full time boys aged 6
full_time_boys_aged_7                                                                |  Full time boys aged 7
full_time_boys_aged_8                                                                |  Full time boys aged 8
full_time_boys_aged_9                                                                |  Full time boys aged 9
Full_time_boys_Early_1                                                               |  Full time boys Early 1
Full_time_boys_Early_2                                                               |  Full time boys Early 2
Full_time_boys_Nursery_1                                                             |  Full time boys Nursery 1
Full_time_boys_Nursery_2                                                             |  Full time boys Nursery 2
Full_time_boys_Reception                                                             |  Full time boys Reception
Full_time_boys_Year_group_1                                                          |  Full time boys Year group 1
Full_time_boys_Year_group_10                                                         |  Full time boys Year group 10
Full_time_boys_Year_group_11                                                         |  Full time boys Year group 11
Full_time_boys_Year_group_12                                                         |  Full time boys Year group 12
Full_time_boys_Year_group_13                                                         |  Full time boys Year group 13
Full_time_boys_Year_group_14                                                         |  Full time boys Year group 14
Full_time_boys_Year_group_2                                                          |  Full time boys Year group 2
Full_time_boys_Year_group_3                                                          |  Full time boys Year group 3
Full_time_boys_Year_group_4                                                          |  Full time boys Year group 4
Full_time_boys_Year_group_5                                                          |  Full time boys Year group 5
Full_time_boys_Year_group_6                                                          |  Full time boys Year group 6
Full_time_boys_Year_group_7                                                          |  Full time boys Year group 7
Full_time_boys_Year_group_8                                                          |  Full time boys Year group 8
Full_time_boys_Year_group_9                                                          |  Full time boys Year group 9
Full_time_boys_Year_group_Not_followed                                               |  Full time boys Year group Not followed
full_time_girls_aged_4                                                               |  Full time girls aged 4
Full_time_girls_Early_1                                                              |  Full time girls Early 1
Full_time_girls_Early_2                                                              |  Full time girls Early 2
Full_time_girls_Nursery_1                                                            |  Full time girls Nursery 1
Full_time_girls_Nursery_2                                                            |  Full time girls Nursery 2
Full_time_girls_Reception                                                            |  Full time girls Reception
Full_time_girls_Year_group_1                                                         |  Full time girls Year group 1
Full_time_girls_Year_group_10                                                        |  Full time girls Year group 10
Full_time_girls_Year_group_11                                                        |  Full time girls Year group 11
Full_time_girls_Year_group_12                                                        |  Full time girls Year group 12
Full_time_girls_Year_group_13                                                        |  Full time girls Year group 13
Full_time_girls_Year_group_14                                                        |  Full time girls Year group 14
Full_time_girls_Year_group_2                                                         |  Full time girls Year group 2
Full_time_girls_Year_group_3                                                         |  Full time girls Year group 3
Full_time_girls_Year_group_4                                                         |  Full time girls Year group 4
Full_time_girls_Year_group_5                                                         |  Full time girls Year group 5
Full_time_girls_Year_group_6                                                         |  Full time girls Year group 6
Full_time_girls_Year_group_7                                                         |  Full time girls Year group 7
Full_time_girls_Year_group_8                                                         |  Full time girls Year group 8
Full_time_girls_Year_group_9                                                         |  Full time girls Year group 9
Full_time_girls_Year_group_Not_followed                                              |  Full time girls Year group Not followed
full_time_pupils                                                                     |  Full time pupils
full-time_girls_aged_0                                                               |  Full time girls aged 0
full-time_girls_aged_1                                                               |  Full time girls aged 1
full-time_girls_aged_10                                                              |  Full time girls aged 10
full-time_girls_aged_11                                                              |  Full time girls aged 11
full-time_girls_aged_12                                                              |  Full time girls aged 12
full-time_girls_aged_13                                                              |  Full time girls aged 13
full-time_girls_aged_14                                                              |  Full time girls aged 14
full-time_girls_aged_15                                                              |  Full time girls aged 15
full-time_girls_aged_16                                                              |  Full time girls aged 16
full-time_girls_aged_17                                                              |  Full time girls aged 17
full-time_girls_aged_18                                                              |  Full time girls aged 18
full-time_girls_aged_19                                                              |  Full time girls aged 19
full-time_girls_aged_2                                                               |  Full time girls aged 2
full-time_girls_aged_3                                                               |  Full time girls aged 3
full-time_girls_aged_5                                                               |  Full time girls aged 5
full-time_girls_aged_6                                                               |  Full time girls aged 6
full-time_girls_aged_7                                                               |  Full time girls aged 7
full-time_girls_aged_8                                                               |  Full time girls aged 8
full-time_girls_aged_9                                                               |  Full time girls aged 9
girl_boarders                                                                        |  Girl boarders
headcount_of_pupils                                                                  |  Headcount - Total
headcount_total_boys                                                                 |  Headcount - boys
headcount_total_girls                                                                |  Headcount - girls
Infants_taken_a_free_school_meal_on_census_day                                       |  Infants taken a free school meal on census day
Number_of_early_year_pupils_years_E1_and_E2                                          |  Number of early year pupils (years E1 and E2)
number_of_FSM_eligible_pupils_taking_a_free_school_meal_on_census_day                |  Number of FSM eligible pupils taking a free school meal on census day
Number_of_key_stage_1_pupils_years_1_and_2                                           |  Number of key stage 1 pupils (years 1 and 2)
Number_of_key_stage_2_pupils_years_3_to_6                                            |  Number of key stage 2 pupils (years 3 to 6)
Number_of_key_stage_3_pupils_years_7_to_9                                            |  Number of key stage 3 pupils (years 7 to 9)
Number_of_key_stage_4_pupils_years_10_and_11                                         |  Number of key stage 4 pupils (years 10 and 11)
Number_of_key_stage_5_pupils_years_12_to_14                                          |  Number of key stage 5 pupils (years 12 to 14)
Number_of_nursery_pupils_years_N1_and_N2                                             |  Number of nursery pupils (years N1 and N2)
number_of_pupils_classified_as_African_ethnic_origin                                 |  Black African
number_of_pupils_classified_as_any_other_asian_background_ethnic_origin              |  Any other Asian background
number_of_pupils_classified_as_any_other_black_background_ethnic_origin              |  Any other black background
number_of_pupils_classified_as_any_other_ethnic_group_ethnic_origin                  |  Any other ethnic group
number_of_pupils_classified_as_any_other_mixed_background_ethnic_origin              |  Any other mixed background
number_of_pupils_classified_as_any_other_white_background_ethnic_origin              |  Any other white background
number_of_pupils_classified_as_arab_ethnic_origin                                    |  Any other ethnic group - Arab
number_of_pupils_classified_as_Bangladeshi_ethnic_origin                             |  Bangladeshi
number_of_pupils_classified_as_Caribbean_ethnic_origin                               |  Black Caribbean
number_of_pupils_classified_as_Chinese_ethnic_origin                                 |  Chinese
number_of_pupils_classified_as_Gypsy/Roma_ethnic_origin                              |  Gypsy or Roma
number_of_pupils_classified_as_Indian_ethnic_origin                                  |  Indian
number_of_pupils_classified_as_Irish_ethnic_origin                                   |  Irish
number_of_pupils_classified_as_Pakistani_ethnic_origin                               |  Pakistani
number_of_pupils_classified_as_traveller_of_Irish_heritage_ethnic_origin             |  Traveller of Irish heritage
number_of_pupils_classified_as_white_and_asian_ethnic_origin                         |  White and Asian
number_of_pupils_classified_as_white_and_black_African_ethnic_origin                 |  White and black African
number_of_pupils_classified_as_white_and_black_Caribbean_ethnic_origin               |  White and black Caribbean
number_of_pupils_classified_as_white_British_ethnic_origin                           |  White British
number_of_pupils_known_to_be_eligible_for_free_school_meals                          |  Known to be eligible for free school meals
number_of_pupils_known_to_be_eligible_for_free_school_meals_Performance_Tables       |  Known to be eligible for free school meals (using performance tables methodology)
Number_of_pupils_not_reception_or_key_stage_1_to_5                                   |  Number of pupils not reception or key stage 1 to 5
number_of_pupils_of_compulsory_school_age_and_above                                  |  Number of pupils of compulsory school age and above
number_of_pupils_unclassified                                                        |  Unclassified
Number_of_pupils_used_for_FSM_calculation_in_Performance_Tables                      |  Number of pupils used for FSM calculation in Performance Tables
number_of_pupils_whose_first_language_is_known_or_believed_to_be_English             |  First language is known or believed to be English
number_of_pupils_whose_first_language_is_known_or_believed_to_be_other_than_English  |  First language is known or believed to be other than English
number_of_pupils_whose_first_language_is_unclassified                                |  First language is unclassified
Number_of_reception_pupils_year_R                                                    |  Number of reception pupils (year R)
number_of_schools                                                                    |  Number of schools
part_time_boys_aged_0                                                                |  part time boys aged 0
part_time_boys_aged_1                                                                |  part time boys aged 1
part_time_boys_aged_10                                                               |  Part time boys aged 10
part_time_boys_aged_11                                                               |  Part time boys aged 11
part_time_boys_aged_12                                                               |  Part time boys aged 12
part_time_boys_aged_13                                                               |  Part time boys aged 13
part_time_boys_aged_14                                                               |  Part time boys aged 14
part_time_boys_aged_15                                                               |  Part time boys aged 15
part_time_boys_aged_16                                                               |  Part time boys aged 16
part_time_boys_aged_17                                                               |  Part time boys aged 17
part_time_boys_aged_18                                                               |  Part time boys aged 18
part_time_boys_aged_19                                                               |  Part time boys aged 19
part_time_boys_aged_2                                                                |  part time boys aged 2
part_time_boys_aged_3                                                                |  Part time boys aged 3
part_time_boys_aged_4                                                                |  Part time boys aged 4
part_time_boys_aged_5                                                                |  Part time boys aged 5
part_time_boys_aged_6                                                                |  Part time boys aged 6
part_time_boys_aged_7                                                                |  Part time boys aged 7
part_time_boys_aged_8                                                                |  Part time boys aged 8
part_time_boys_aged_9                                                                |  Part time boys aged 9
Part_time_boys_Early_1                                                               |  Part time boys Early 1
Part_time_boys_Early_2                                                               |  Part time boys Early 2
Part_time_boys_Nursery_1                                                             |  Part time boys Nursery 1
Part_time_boys_Nursery_2                                                             |  Part time boys Nursery 2
Part_time_boys_Reception                                                             |  Part time boys Reception
Part_time_boys_Year_group_1                                                          |  Part time boys Year group 1
Part_time_boys_Year_group_10                                                         |  Part time boys Year group 10
Part_time_boys_Year_group_11                                                         |  Part time boys Year group 11
Part_time_boys_Year_group_12                                                         |  Part time boys Year group 12
Part_time_boys_Year_group_13                                                         |  Part time boys Year group 13
Part_time_boys_Year_group_14                                                         |  Part time boys Year group 14
Part_time_boys_Year_group_2                                                          |  Part time boys Year group 2
Part_time_boys_Year_group_3                                                          |  Part time boys Year group 3
Part_time_boys_Year_group_4                                                          |  Part time boys Year group 4
Part_time_boys_Year_group_5                                                          |  Part time boys Year group 5
Part_time_boys_Year_group_6                                                          |  Part time boys Year group 6
Part_time_boys_Year_group_7                                                          |  Part time boys Year group 7
Part_time_boys_Year_group_8                                                          |  Part time boys Year group 8
Part_time_boys_Year_group_9                                                          |  Part time boys Year group 9
Part_time_boys_Year_group_Not_followed                                               |  Part time boys Year group Not followed
part_time_girls_aged_4                                                               |  Part time girls aged 4
Part_time_girls_Early_1                                                              |  Part time girls Early 1
Part_time_girls_Early_2                                                              |  Part time girls Early 2
Part_time_girls_Nursery_1                                                            |  Part time girls Nursery 1
Part_time_girls_Nursery_2                                                            |  Part time girls Nursery 2
Part_time_girls_Reception                                                            |  Part time girls Reception
Part_time_girls_Year_group_1                                                         |  Part time girls Year group 1
Part_time_girls_Year_group_10                                                        |  Part time girls Year group 10
Part_time_girls_Year_group_11                                                        |  Part time girls Year group 11
Part_time_girls_Year_group_12                                                        |  Part time girls Year group 12
Part_time_girls_Year_group_13                                                        |  Part time girls Year group 13
Part_time_girls_Year_group_14                                                        |  Part time girls Year group 14
Part_time_girls_Year_group_2                                                         |  Part time girls Year group 2
Part_time_girls_Year_group_3                                                         |  Part time girls Year group 3
Part_time_girls_Year_group_4                                                         |  Part time girls Year group 4
Part_time_girls_Year_group_5                                                         |  Part time girls Year group 5
Part_time_girls_Year_group_6                                                         |  Part time girls Year group 6
Part_time_girls_Year_group_7                                                         |  Part time girls Year group 7
Part_time_girls_Year_group_8                                                         |  Part time girls Year group 8
Part_time_girls_Year_group_9                                                         |  Part time girls Year group 9
Part_time_girls_Year_group_Not_followed                                              |  Part time girls Year group Not followed
part_time_pupils                                                                     |  Part time pupils
part-time_girls_aged_0                                                               |  Part time girls aged 0
part-time_girls_aged_1                                                               |  Part time girls aged 1
part-time_girls_aged_10                                                              |  Part time girls aged 10
part-time_girls_aged_11                                                              |  Part time girls aged 11
part-time_girls_aged_12                                                              |  Part time girls aged 12
part-time_girls_aged_13                                                              |  Part time girls aged 13
part-time_girls_aged_14                                                              |  Part time girls aged 14
part-time_girls_aged_15                                                              |  Part time girls aged 15
part-time_girls_aged_16                                                              |  Part time girls aged 16
part-time_girls_aged_17                                                              |  Part time girls aged 17
part-time_girls_aged_18                                                              |  Part time girls aged 18
part-time_girls_aged_19                                                              |  Part time girls aged 19
part-time_girls_aged_2                                                               |  Part time girls aged 2
part-time_girls_aged_3                                                               |  Part time girls aged 3
part-time_girls_aged_5                                                               |  Part time girls aged 5
part-time_girls_aged_6                                                               |  Part time girls aged 6
part-time_girls_aged_7                                                               |  Part time girls aged 7
part-time_girls_aged_8                                                               |  Part time girls aged 8
part-time_girls_aged_9                                                               |  Part time girls aged 9
Phase-type_grouping                                                                  |  School type - Filter by school type
Sex_of_school_description                                                            |  Sex of school description - Mixed, boys, girls
total_boarders                                                                       |  Total boarders
TypeOfEstablishment_(name)                                                           |  School type (detailed) - Filter by school type (further detail)
Urban_rural                                                                          |  Urban or rural indicator - Urban or rural indicator

Footnotes:

1. From 2020/21, Arab ethnic group includes pupils recorded as 'Other Arab'. This was previously included within 'Any other ethnic group' in prior years


Universal Infant Free School Meals (UIFSM)

Filename: spc_uifsm.csv
Geographic levels: Local authority; National; Regional
Time period: 2015/16 to 2020/21
Content summary: <p>Information on the take up of Universal Infant Free School Meals, including by FSM eligibility.</p>

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name        |  Variable description
-------------------  |  -------------------------------------------------
characteristic       |  FSM eligibility - Filter by FSM, Not FSM or Total
denominator          |  Total headcount
lunch_taken          |  Lunch taken - Select required groups
percentage           |  Percentage
phase_type_grouping  |  School type - Filter by school type
pupils               |  Number of pupils
