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Academic Achievement and Entitlement to Free School Meals, 2006

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This Statistical Bulletin provides an annual statistical update on the relationship between the proportion of pupils entitled to free school meals and the performance at Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4. The statistical models fitted are similar for each year analysed, implying that the strength of the relationship is constant over time.

For each of the performance indicators selected, there is a strong link between achievement and the level of entitlement to free school meals (FSM); as the level of FSM entitlement increases, the level of achievement decreases.

The relationship is non-linear. At higher levels of FSM entitlement, reductions in entitlement have a relatively small effect on expected achievement.  At lower levels of FSM entitlement, reductions in entitlement have a large effect on expected achievement.

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