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School Meals in Scotland, 2009

DescriptionInformation on the uptake of school meals, registration for free school meals and various healthy eating policies.
ISBNISSN 1479-7569 (Web Only)
Official Print Publication DateJune 2009
Website Publication DateJune 23, 2009

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National Statistics logoA National Statistics Publication for Scotland

ISBN 978 0 7559 7582 2 (Web only publication)
ISSN 1479-7569 (online)
This document is also available in pdf format (1.7mb)
Tables and Charts are also available in Excel format (768k)

Contents

Introduction & Main Findings

Background Notes

Summary figures
Table 1 Pupils registered for free school meals by sector, 2005 to 2009
Table 2 Registered pupils taking free school meals by sector, 2005 to 2009
Table 3 Pupils taking school meals (free or paid for) by sector, 2000 to 2009
Table 4a Pupils taking school meals (free or paid for) by size of school, publicly funded primary schools, 2009
Table 4b Pupils taking school meals (free or paid for) by size of school, publicly funded secondary schools, 2009
Table 5 Pupils taking school meals (free or paid for) by urban/rural indicator of school, 2009
Table 6 Pupils taking meals (free or paid for), by deprivation indicator, 2009
Table 7 Provision of breakfast clubs in schools, by deprivation indicator, 2009

Primary
Table 8 Pupils in education authority primary schools: Number of pupils entitled, registered and taking free school meals, 2009
Table 9 Pupils in education authority primary schools: Percentage of pupils entitled, registered and taking free school meals, 2009
Table 10 Pupils in education authority primary schools: Number and percentage of pupils taking school meals (free or paid for), 2009
Table 11 Pupils in education authority primary schools: Percentage of pupils registered for free school meals, 2005 to 2009
Table 12 Pupils in education authority primary schools: Percentage of pupils registered for free school meals and present, taking free school meals, 2005 to 2009
Table 13 Pupils in education authority primary schools: Percentage of pupils present taking school meals (free or paid for), 2000 to 2009

Secondary
Table 14 Pupils in education authority secondary schools: Number of pupils entitled, registered and taking free school meals, 2009
Table 15 Pupils in education authority secondary schools: Percentage of pupils entitled, registered and taking free school meals, 2009
Table 16 Pupils in education authority secondary schools: Number and percentage of pupils taking school meals (free or paid for), 2009
Table 17 Pupils in education authority secondary schools: Percentage of pupils registered for free school meals, 2005 to 2009
Table 18 Pupils in education authority secondary schools: Percentage of pupils registered for free school meals and present, taking free school meals, 2005 to 2009
Table 19 Pupils in education authority secondary schools: Percentage of pupils present taking school meals (free or paid for), 2000 to 2009

Other information
Table 20 Education authority primary schools with an anonymised system, drinking water and extended free fruit scheme, 2009
Table 21 Education authority secondary schools with an anonymised system and drinking water, 2009
Table 22 Education authority special schools with drinking water, 2009
Table 23 Education authority schools providing breakfast clubs, 2009
Table 24 The price charged for a standard school meal, by local authority, 2009

Expenditure
Table 25 Local authority expenditure on school meals, 2006-07 and 2007-08
Table 26 Local authority expenditure on school meals, by sector, 2007-08
Table 27 Local authority school milk schemes, 2006-07 and 2007-08

Charts
Chart 1 Percentage registered for free school meals, 2005 to 2009
Chart 2 Percentage take-up of free school meals, 2005 to 2009
Chart 3 Percentage take-up of school meals (free or paid for), 2000 to 2009
Chart 4 Meals taken by pupils in primary and secondary schools, 2009

Maps
Map 1 Percentage of primary school pupils present taking school meals (free or paid for), 2009
Map 2 Percentage of secondary school pupils present taking school meals (free or paid for), 2009

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