Pupils in maintained schools aged 5-15 eligible for free school meals by school, 2024/25

Standard shorthand is used in this table: [c] = confidential information, [t] = total.

Data values	Data description	School	Category
35	Number of pupils	6817021 - MEADOWBANK SPECIAL SCHOOL	Eligible for free school meals or transitionally protected
75 [t]	Number of pupils	6817021 - MEADOWBANK SPECIAL SCHOOL	All pupils
35	Number of pupils	6817021 - MEADOWBANK SPECIAL SCHOOL	Eligible for free school meals
46.6	Percentage of pupils	6817021 - MEADOWBANK SPECIAL SCHOOL	Eligible for free school meals or transitionally protected
46.6	Percentage of pupils	6817021 - MEADOWBANK SPECIAL SCHOOL	Eligible for free school meals
51.6	Percentage of pupils	6817019 - THE HOLLIES SCHOOL	Eligible for free school meals or transitionally protected
120 [t]	Number of pupils	6817019 - THE HOLLIES SCHOOL	All pupils
46.7	Percentage of pupils	6817019 - THE HOLLIES SCHOOL	Eligible for free school meals
55	Number of pupils	6817019 - THE HOLLIES SCHOOL	Eligible for free school meals
65	Number of pupils	6817019 - THE HOLLIES SCHOOL	Eligible for free school meals or transitionally protected
50.0	Percentage of pupils	6817011 - TY-GWYN SPECIAL SCHOOL	Eligible for free school meals
85	Number of pupils	6817011 - TY-GWYN SPECIAL SCHOOL	Eligible for free school meals
55.3	Percentage of pupils	6817011 - TY-GWYN SPECIAL SCHOOL	Eligible for free school meals or transitionally protected
170 [t]	Number of pupils	6817011 - TY-GWYN SPECIAL SCHOOL	All pupils
95	Number of pupils	6817011 - TY-GWYN SPECIAL SCHOOL	Eligible for free school meals or transitionally protected
65 [t]	Number of pupils	6817008 - RIVERBANK SCHOOL	All pupils
71.6	Percentage of pupils	6817008 - RIVERBANK SCHOOL	Eligible for free school meals or transitionally protected
65.7	Percentage of pupils	6817008 - RIVERBANK SCHOOL	Eligible for free school meals
45	Number of pupils	6817008 - RIVERBANK SCHOOL	Eligible for free school meals
50	Number of pupils	6817008 - RIVERBANK SCHOOL	Eligible for free school meals or transitionally protected
75	Number of pupils	6817006 - WOODLANDS HIGH SCHOOL	Eligible for free school meals
55.6	Percentage of pupils	6817006 - WOODLANDS HIGH SCHOOL	Eligible for free school meals
135 [t]	Number of pupils	6817006 - WOODLANDS HIGH SCHOOL	All pupils
63.2	Percentage of pupils	6817006 - WOODLANDS HIGH SCHOOL	Eligible for free school meals or transitionally protected
85	Number of pupils	6817006 - WOODLANDS HIGH SCHOOL	Eligible for free school meals or transitionally protected
85.7	Percentage of pupils	6817005 - THE COURT SCHOOL	Eligible for free school meals or transitionally protected
35	Number of pupils	6817005 - THE COURT SCHOOL	Eligible for free school meals or transitionally protected
83.3	Percentage of pupils	6817005 - THE COURT SCHOOL	Eligible for free school meals
40 [t]	Number of pupils	6817005 - THE COURT SCHOOL	All pupils
35	Number of pupils	6817005 - THE COURT SCHOOL	Eligible for free school meals
55	Number of pupils	6817001 - GREENHILL SPECIAL SCHOOL	Eligible for free school meals
55	Number of pupils	6817001 - GREENHILL SPECIAL SCHOOL	Eligible for free school meals or transitionally protected
65 [t]	Number of pupils	6817001 - GREENHILL SPECIAL SCHOOL	All pupils
81.5	Percentage of pupils	6817001 - GREENHILL SPECIAL SCHOOL	Eligible for free school meals
81.5	Percentage of pupils	6817001 - GREENHILL SPECIAL SCHOOL	Eligible for free school meals or transitionally protected
280	Number of pupils	6815403 - Whitchurch High School	Eligible for free school meals
350	Number of pupils	6815403 - Whitchurch High School	Eligible for free school meals or transitionally protected
1,995 [t]	Number of pupils	6815403 - Whitchurch High School	All pupils
17.6	Percentage of pupils	6815403 - Whitchurch High School	Eligible for free school meals or transitionally protected
13.9	Percentage of pupils	6815403 - Whitchurch High School	Eligible for free school meals
22.6	Percentage of pupils	6814611 - CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL	Eligible for free school meals or transitionally protected
255	Number of pupils	6814611 - CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL	Eligible for free school meals or transitionally protected
1,130 [t]	Number of pupils	6814611 - CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL	All pupils
20.1	Percentage of pupils	6814611 - CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL	Eligible for free school meals
225	Number of pupils	6814611 - CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL	Eligible for free school meals
1,205 [t]	Number of pupils	6814609 - St Teilo's C-in-W High School	All pupils
315	Number of pupils	6814609 - St Teilo's C-in-W High School	Eligible for free school meals
26.2	Percentage of pupils	6814609 - St Teilo's C-in-W High School	Eligible for free school meals
35.1	Percentage of pupils	6814609 - St Teilo's C-in-W High School	Eligible for free school meals or transitionally protected
425	Number of pupils	6814609 - St Teilo's C-in-W High School	Eligible for free school meals or transitionally protected
130	Number of pupils	6814608 - Bishop of Llandaff Church in Wales High School	Eligible for free school meals or transitionally protected
8.8	Percentage of pupils	6814608 - Bishop of Llandaff Church in Wales High School	Eligible for free school meals
13.9	Percentage of pupils	6814608 - Bishop of Llandaff Church in Wales High School	Eligible for free school meals or transitionally protected
950 [t]	Number of pupils	6814608 - Bishop of Llandaff Church in Wales High School	All pupils
85	Number of pupils	6814608 - Bishop of Llandaff Church in Wales High School	Eligible for free school meals
44.1	Percentage of pupils	6814607 - Mary Immaculate High School	Eligible for free school meals or transitionally protected
310	Number of pupils	6814607 - Mary Immaculate High School	Eligible for free school meals
385	Number of pupils	6814607 - Mary Immaculate High School	Eligible for free school meals or transitionally protected
35.5	Percentage of pupils	6814607 - Mary Immaculate High School	Eligible for free school meals
870 [t]	Number of pupils	6814607 - Mary Immaculate High School	All pupils
36.0	Percentage of pupils	6814600 - St. Illtyd's Catholic High School	Eligible for free school meals
355	Number of pupils	6814600 - St. Illtyd's Catholic High School	Eligible for free school meals
465	Number of pupils	6814600 - St. Illtyd's Catholic High School	Eligible for free school meals or transitionally protected
47.1	Percentage of pupils	6814600 - St. Illtyd's Catholic High School	Eligible for free school meals or transitionally protected
990 [t]	Number of pupils	6814600 - St. Illtyd's Catholic High School	All pupils
53.5	Percentage of pupils	6814076 - Eastern High	Eligible for free school meals or transitionally protected
42.2	Percentage of pupils	6814076 - Eastern High	Eligible for free school meals
635	Number of pupils	6814076 - Eastern High	Eligible for free school meals or transitionally protected
500	Number of pupils	6814076 - Eastern High	Eligible for free school meals
1,185 [t]	Number of pupils	6814076 - Eastern High	All pupils
67.7	Percentage of pupils	6814075 - Cardiff West Community High School	Eligible for free school meals or transitionally protected
1,000 [t]	Number of pupils	6814075 - Cardiff West Community High School	All pupils
675	Number of pupils	6814075 - Cardiff West Community High School	Eligible for free school meals or transitionally protected
56.1	Percentage of pupils	6814075 - Cardiff West Community High School	Eligible for free school meals
560	Number of pupils	6814075 - Cardiff West Community High School	Eligible for free school meals
145	Number of pupils	6814074 - Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bro Edern	Eligible for free school meals
195	Number of pupils	6814074 - Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bro Edern	Eligible for free school meals or transitionally protected
17.9	Percentage of pupils	6814074 - Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bro Edern	Eligible for free school meals
800 [t]	Number of pupils	6814074 - Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bro Edern	All pupils
24.5	Percentage of pupils	6814074 - Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bro Edern	Eligible for free school meals or transitionally protected
145	Number of pupils	6814072 - Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Plasmawr	Eligible for free school meals
170	Number of pupils	6814072 - Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Plasmawr	Eligible for free school meals or transitionally protected
1,000 [t]	Number of pupils	6814072 - Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Plasmawr	All pupils
14.6	Percentage of pupils	6814072 - Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Plasmawr	Eligible for free school meals
17.1	Percentage of pupils	6814072 - Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Plasmawr	Eligible for free school meals or transitionally protected
1,185 [t]	Number of pupils	6814071 - Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf	All pupils
80	Number of pupils	6814071 - Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf	Eligible for free school meals
9.1	Percentage of pupils	6814071 - Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf	Eligible for free school meals or transitionally protected
6.6	Percentage of pupils	6814071 - Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf	Eligible for free school meals
110	Number of pupils	6814071 - Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf	Eligible for free school meals or transitionally protected
135	Number of pupils	6814070 - Radyr Comprehensive School	Eligible for free school meals
11.6	Percentage of pupils	6814070 - Radyr Comprehensive School	Eligible for free school meals
190	Number of pupils	6814070 - Radyr Comprehensive School	Eligible for free school meals or transitionally protected
1,180 [t]	Number of pupils	6814070 - Radyr Comprehensive School	All pupils
15.9	Percentage of pupils	6814070 - Radyr Comprehensive School	Eligible for free school meals or transitionally protected
35.6	Percentage of pupils	6814054 - Cathays High School	Eligible for free school meals
42.0	Percentage of pupils	6814054 - Cathays High School	Eligible for free school meals or transitionally protected
465	Number of pupils	6814054 - Cathays High School	Eligible for free school meals or transitionally protected
1,105 [t]	Number of pupils	6814054 - Cathays High School	All pupils
395	Number of pupils	6814054 - Cathays High School	Eligible for free school meals

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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)

Data notes

• Rounding applied:

  Numbers are rounded to the nearest 5.

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.

• Related reports:
  • Schools' census results

Published by

• Organisation: Welsh Government
• Contact email: school.stats@gov.wales

Metadata

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