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<p>The following table provides the number of boys[1] on roll in publicly funded primary
schools[2] who were eligible and not eligible for free school meals in those schools
with one, two and three full-time equivalent male teachers.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td>
</td><td><p>Boys known to be eligible for <br>and claiming free school meals.</p></td><td><p>Boys
known not to be eligible for <br>and claiming free school meals.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FTE
number of teachers[3]</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>73,800</p></td><td><p>379,400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>81,500</p></td><td><p>391,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>63,000</p></td><td><p>278,300</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Sources:
Pupils: School Census, January 2014. Teachers: School Workforce Census, November 2013.</p><p>
</p><p>Under this Government more men are becoming primary school teachers - the proportion
of primary teacher trainees who are men has increased from 18% in 2010 to 21% in 2013.</p><p>
</p><p>[1] Boys who have full time attendance and are aged 15 or under, or pupils
who have part time attendance and are aged between 5 and 15. Includes sole and dual
registered pupils.</p><p>[2] Includes primary local authority maintained, academies
and free schools.</p><p>[3] Includes the proportion of full-time equivalent hours
of a full-time teacher for part-time teachers and therefore the headcount number in
service may be more than shown.</p>
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