Pupils in maintained schools receiving free breakfasts by local authority, category and year

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Data valuesData descriptionCategoryLocal Authority
1,587The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day2012/13Isle of Anglesey
1,120The number of pupils who took a free breakfast on census day2009/10Isle of Anglesey
1,267The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day2010/11Isle of Anglesey
1,095The number of pupils who took a free breakfast on census day2010/11Isle of Anglesey
1,339The number of pupils who took a free breakfast on census day2013/14Isle of Anglesey
1,698The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day2015/16Isle of Anglesey
1,038The number of pupils who took a free breakfast on census day2008/09Isle of Anglesey
1,341The number of pupils who took a free breakfast on census day2016/17Isle of Anglesey
1,966The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day2018/19Isle of Anglesey
1,470The number of pupils who took a free breakfast on census day2018/19Isle of Anglesey
1,223The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day2020/21Isle of Anglesey
1,838The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day2022/23Isle of Anglesey
989The number of pupils who took a free breakfast on census day2020/21Isle of Anglesey
1,414The number of pupils who took a free breakfast on census day2015/16Isle of Anglesey
1,666The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day2016/17Isle of Anglesey
1,905The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day2024/25Isle of Anglesey
1,702The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day2011/12Isle of Anglesey
1,992The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day2023/24Isle of Anglesey
1,091The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day2008/09Isle of Anglesey
1,434The number of pupils who took a free breakfast on census day2022/23Isle of Anglesey
1,743The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day2019/20Isle of Anglesey
1,523The number of pupils who took a free breakfast on census day2023/24Isle of Anglesey
1,304The number of pupils who took a free breakfast on census day2017/18Isle of Anglesey
1,180The number of pupils who took a free breakfast on census day2011/12Isle of Anglesey
1,890The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day2014/15Isle of Anglesey
1,467The number of pupils who took a free breakfast on census day2014/15Isle of Anglesey
1,794The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day2013/14Isle of Anglesey
1,264The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day2009/10Isle of Anglesey
1,481The number of pupils who took a free breakfast on census day2024/25Isle of Anglesey
1,726The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day2017/18Isle of Anglesey
1,281The number of pupils who took a free breakfast on census day2012/13Isle of Anglesey
1,423The number of pupils who took a free breakfast on census day2019/20Isle of Anglesey
1,270The number of pupils who took a free breakfast on census day2021/22Isle of Anglesey
1,553The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day2021/22Isle of Anglesey
1,659The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day2010/11Gwynedd
2,687The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day2015/16Gwynedd
1,432The number of pupils who took a free breakfast on census day2020/21Gwynedd
2,022The number of pupils who took a free breakfast on census day2024/25Gwynedd
2,212The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day2023/24Gwynedd
1,586The number of pupils who took a free breakfast on census day2021/22Gwynedd
1,805The number of pupils who took a free breakfast on census day2018/19Gwynedd
2,092The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day2022/23Gwynedd
2,125The number of pupils who took a free breakfast on census day2014/15Gwynedd
2,014The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day2021/22Gwynedd
1,036The number of pupils who took a free breakfast on census day2008/09Gwynedd
1,814The number of pupils who took a free breakfast on census day2023/24Gwynedd
2,427The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day2013/14Gwynedd
2,264The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day2019/20Gwynedd
1,823The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day2020/21Gwynedd
2,079The number of pupils who took a free breakfast on census day2013/14Gwynedd
2,198The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day2012/13Gwynedd
1,371The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day2008/09Gwynedd
1,319The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day2009/10Gwynedd
1,331The number of pupils who took a free breakfast on census day2010/11Gwynedd
1,769The number of pupils who took a free breakfast on census day2022/23Gwynedd
2,588The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day2014/15Gwynedd
2,246The number of pupils who took a free breakfast on census day2015/16Gwynedd
2,423The number of pupils who took a free breakfast on census day2016/17Gwynedd
2,547The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day2017/18Gwynedd
1,155The number of pupils who took a free breakfast on census day2009/10Gwynedd
1,609The number of pupils who took a free breakfast on census day2011/12Gwynedd
1,971The number of pupils who took a free breakfast on census day2017/18Gwynedd
2,920The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day2016/17Gwynedd
2,176The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day2018/19Gwynedd
1,900The number of pupils who took a free breakfast on census day2019/20Gwynedd
1,889The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day2011/12Gwynedd
2,426The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day2024/25Gwynedd
1,760The number of pupils who took a free breakfast on census day2012/13Gwynedd
2,287The number of pupils who took a free breakfast on census day2014/15Conwy
2,455The number of pupils who took a free breakfast on census day2016/17Conwy
1,739The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day2010/11Conwy
2,087The number of pupils who took a free breakfast on census day2024/25Conwy
1,293The number of pupils who took a free breakfast on census day2009/10Conwy
2,344The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day2021/22Conwy
1,367The number of pupils who took a free breakfast on census day2010/11Conwy
1,527The number of pupils who took a free breakfast on census day2020/21Conwy
2,936The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day2015/16Conwy
1,871The number of pupils who took a free breakfast on census day2021/22Conwy
2,779The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day2014/15Conwy
2,718The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day2022/23Conwy
2,769The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day2023/24Conwy
1,849The number of pupils who took a free breakfast on census day2012/13Conwy
2,911The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day2019/20Conwy
1,502The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day2008/09Conwy
2,663The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day2013/14Conwy
2,986The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day2018/19Conwy
2,138The number of pupils who took a free breakfast on census day2013/14Conwy
2,494The number of pupils who took a free breakfast on census day2017/18Conwy
1,888The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day2011/12Conwy
1,183The number of pupils who took a free breakfast on census day2008/09Conwy
2,275The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day2012/13Conwy
1,769The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day2020/21Conwy
2,437The number of pupils who took a free breakfast on census day2015/16Conwy
2,384The number of pupils who took a free breakfast on census day2019/20Conwy
2,953The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day2017/18Conwy
1,988The number of pupils who took a free breakfast on census day2022/23Conwy
1,601The number of pupils who took a free breakfast on census day2011/12Conwy
2,608The number of pupils who took a free breakfast on census day2018/19Conwy
1,589The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day2009/10Conwy
2,245The number of pupils who took a free breakfast on census day2023/24Conwy
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Main information

Most recent update
24 September 2025
Next update expected
July 2026
Designation
Official statistics
Data provider
Welsh Government
Data source
Pupil Level Annual School Census (PLASC)
Time period covered
September 2008 to August 2025

Data notes

Overview

Summary of dataset and variables

Data from the annual School Census which collects information on schools, pupils, classes, ethnicity, free school meal eligibility, additional learning needs and special educational needs.

Data collection or calculation

The data in this report is collected by the Welsh Government from local authority maintained schools in a return called the Pupil Level Annual School Census (PLASC). PLASC is an electronic collection of pupil and school level data. Schools record data on pupils and the school throughout the year in their Management Information System (MIS) software. This data is collated into an electronic PLASC return and submitted to the Welsh Government through DEWI, a secure online data transfer system developed by the Welsh Government. Various stages of automated validation and sense-checking are built into the process to ensure a high quality of data to inform policy making and funding.

Statistical quality

The returns are authorised by headteachers and validated by local authorities.

The school census date is usually in January. Due to the level of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in January 2022, the 2022 census date was delayed to 15 February 2022. School closures between December 2020 and March 2021 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic meant that the 2021 census date was delayed to 20 April 2021.

Pupils are eligible for free school meals if their parents or guardians are in receipt of certain means-tested benefits or support payments. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic may have impacted on the quality of this data and may have resulted in over recording of this data in 2020 to 2022. These figures do not include pupils who only receive free school meals due to the universal primary free school meal policy.

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Contact email
school.stats@gov.wales

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