Free school meals

Summary

A request was made to the Department of Education, Sport and Culture for the number of children receiving free school meals in primary and secondary schools. The authority disclosed a complete breakdown of student counts for each school for the 2017/18 academic year.

Key Facts

• The request was received on 2018-06-22 and responded to on 2018-06-26.
• Data covers the 2017/18 academic year for both primary and secondary schools.
• Bunscoill Rhumsaa had the highest number of primary school children on free meals with 121.
• Ballakermeen High School had the highest number of secondary school children on free meals with 259.
• All requested information was provided without any exemptions.

Data Disclosed

• 2018-06-22
• 2018-06-26
• 2017/18
• 59
• 121
• 259
• 154
• 79
• 111
• 164
• 511934

Original Request

How many children receive free school meals in both primary and secondary school?

Data Tables (1)

Data Tables (reformatted)

Full Response Text

School Children in receipt of free school meals Primary Schools 2017/18 Anagh Coar Primary School 59 Andreas Primary School 20 Arbory Primary School 31 Ashley Hill Primary School 36 Ballacottier Primary School 54 Ballasalla Primary School 34 Ballaugh Primary School 11 Braddan Primary School 49 Bunscoill Ghaelgagh 2 Bunscoill Rhumsaa 121 Cronk y Berry Primary School 96 Dhoon Primary School 7 Foxdale Primary School 8 Henry Bloom Noble Primary School 104 Jurby Community School 31 Kewaigue Primary School 9 Laxey Primary School 23 Manor Park Primary School 48 Marown Primary School 5 Michael Primary school 13 Onchan Primary School 86 Peel Clothworker's School 98 Rushen Primary School 53 Scoill Phurt le Moirrey 30 Scoill Vallajeelt 9 Scoill yn Jubilee 85 St John's Primary School 29 St Mary's RC School 47 St Thomas' C of E Primary School 3 Sulby Primary School 12 Victoria Road Primary School 77 Willaston Primary School 71 Secondary Schools 2017/18 Ballakermeen High School 259 Castle Rushen High School 154 Queen Elizabeth II High School 79 Ramsey Grammar School 111 St Ninian's High School 164

Corporate Services Division Department of Education, Sport and Culture Hamilton House Peel Road, Douglas IM1 5EZ Telephone: (01624) 685808
Website: www.gov.im/dec Email: dec@foi.gov.im
Our ref: 511934 26 June 2018

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 22 June 2018 and which states:

"How many children receive free school meals in both primary and secondary school?"

Our response to your request is as follows: The attached table shows the number of children receiving free schools meals in both primary and secondary schools in 2017/18.

Please quote the reference number 511934 in any future communications.

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