Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate his Department has made of the number of students (a) in total and (b) eligible for free school meals who studied music in higher education in each year since 2010.

The Higher Education Statistics Agency collects and publishes statistics on enrolments at UK Higher Education Institutions. The breakdown of higher education enrolments in music subjects by ethnic group is included in the tables attached; undergraduate and postgraduate enrolments have been provided separately.

The free school meals status of all students (all domiciles, all ages) who enrolled onto music subjects is not available.