Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many primary school children are eligible for free school meals in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.

As of January 2024, 2,166, or 26%, of state-funded primary school pupils attending schools in South Holland and the Deepings constituency were eligible for and claiming free school meals. This compares with a rate of 24% of primary school pupils in the whole of England.

The figures are from the school census and published down to school level in official statistics, accessible at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics.