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<p>Figures on the proportion of children eligible for free school meals are published,
for all authorities in England, annually. The most recent figures can be found in
the statistical first release available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/schools-pupils-and-their-characteristics-january-2017"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/schools-pupils-and-their-characteristics-january-2017</a>.</p><p>A
table of figures for the last seven years has been provided below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td
colspan="6"><p><strong>Proportion of children eligible for free school meals, time
series: percentages</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Nursery
and primary schools</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Secondary schools</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td><p>Barnsley</p></td><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>Barnsley</p></td><td><p>England</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>19.1</p></td><td><p>14.1</p></td><td><p>17.0</p></td><td><p>12.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>20.5</p></td><td><p>14.5</p></td><td><p>18.3</p></td><td><p>13.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>19.4</p></td><td><p>15.6</p></td><td><p>18.7</p></td><td><p>13.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>21.3</p></td><td><p>17.0</p></td><td><p>20.5</p></td><td><p>14.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>21.5</p></td><td><p>18.1</p></td><td><p>19.4</p></td><td><p>15.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>22.8</p></td><td><p>18.1</p></td><td><p>20.1</p></td><td><p>14.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>21.8</p></td><td><p>18.0</p></td><td><p>19.7</p></td><td><p>14.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>source:
school census</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>A UK figure is not available. As
education is a devolved matter, statistics on schools are published separately by
the four administrations.</p>
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