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<p>The department does not publish data on the total number of pupils eligible for
free meals in further education. Data is only published from those institutions who
provide census returns including state-funded secondary schools, special schools,
pupil referral units and local authority alternative provision.</p><p> </p><p>The
published data shows the total number of students aged 16 to 19 who were eligible
for and claiming free school meals in January 2018 is 32,215.</p><p> </p><p>A more
detailed breakdown is available in the national tables document of the 'Schools, pupils
and their characteristics: January 2018' statistical release here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/schools-pupils-and-their-characteristics-january-2018"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/schools-pupils-and-their-characteristics-january-2018</a>.</p><p>
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