Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what (a) number and (b) proportion of children eligible for the early years pupil premium attend a maintained nursery school in each (i) region and (ii) local authority area in each of the last three years.
The attached table shows the number and percentage of 3 and 4 year old children in receipt of early years pupil premium. Regarding children eligible for early years pupil premium, the information requested is not held centrally.