Eligibility for free school meals and special educational needs of children receiving care and support by child status

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

Data values	Data description	Collection Year (at 31 March)	Local Authority	Area Code	Child Status	Component
54.51040864	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Total Welsh local authorities	W92000004	All children receiving care and support	Percentage
5656	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Total Welsh local authorities	W92000004	All children receiving care and support	Numerator
10376	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Total Welsh local authorities	W92000004	All children receiving care and support	Denominator
43.04215338	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Total Welsh local authorities	W92000004	Children looked after at 31 March	Percentage
1695	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Total Welsh local authorities	W92000004	Children looked after at 31 March	Numerator
3938	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Total Welsh local authorities	W92000004	Children looked after at 31 March	Denominator
77.71387491	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Total Welsh local authorities	W92000004	Children on the child protection register, but not looked after at 31st March	Percentage
1081	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Total Welsh local authorities	W92000004	Children on the child protection register, but not looked after at 31st March	Numerator
1391	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Total Welsh local authorities	W92000004	Children on the child protection register, but not looked after at 31st March	Denominator
57.06360214	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Total Welsh local authorities	W92000004	Children receiving care and support, but not looked after, and not on the child protection register at 31st March	Percentage
2880	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Total Welsh local authorities	W92000004	Children receiving care and support, but not looked after, and not on the child protection register at 31st March	Numerator
5047	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Total Welsh local authorities	W92000004	Children receiving care and support, but not looked after, and not on the child protection register at 31st March	Denominator
45.36585366	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Isle of Anglesey	W06000001	All children receiving care and support	Percentage
93	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Isle of Anglesey	W06000001	All children receiving care and support	Numerator
205	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Isle of Anglesey	W06000001	All children receiving care and support	Denominator
37.36263736	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Isle of Anglesey	W06000001	Children looked after at 31 March	Percentage
34	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Isle of Anglesey	W06000001	Children looked after at 31 March	Numerator
91	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Isle of Anglesey	W06000001	Children looked after at 31 March	Denominator
67.85714286	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Isle of Anglesey	W06000001	Children on the child protection register, but not looked after at 31st March	Percentage
19	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Isle of Anglesey	W06000001	Children on the child protection register, but not looked after at 31st March	Numerator
28	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Isle of Anglesey	W06000001	Children on the child protection register, but not looked after at 31st March	Denominator
46.51162791	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Isle of Anglesey	W06000001	Children receiving care and support, but not looked after, and not on the child protection register at 31st March	Percentage
40	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Isle of Anglesey	W06000001	Children receiving care and support, but not looked after, and not on the child protection register at 31st March	Numerator
86	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Isle of Anglesey	W06000001	Children receiving care and support, but not looked after, and not on the child protection register at 31st March	Denominator
44.19134396	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Gwynedd	W06000002	All children receiving care and support	Percentage
194	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Gwynedd	W06000002	All children receiving care and support	Numerator
439	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Gwynedd	W06000002	All children receiving care and support	Denominator
32.45033113	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Gwynedd	W06000002	Children looked after at 31 March	Percentage
49	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Gwynedd	W06000002	Children looked after at 31 March	Numerator
151	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Gwynedd	W06000002	Children looked after at 31 March	Denominator
56.66666667	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Gwynedd	W06000002	Children on the child protection register, but not looked after at 31st March	Percentage
17	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Gwynedd	W06000002	Children on the child protection register, but not looked after at 31st March	Numerator
30	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Gwynedd	W06000002	Children on the child protection register, but not looked after at 31st March	Denominator
49.6124031	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Gwynedd	W06000002	Children receiving care and support, but not looked after, and not on the child protection register at 31st March	Percentage
128	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Gwynedd	W06000002	Children receiving care and support, but not looked after, and not on the child protection register at 31st March	Numerator
258	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Gwynedd	W06000002	Children receiving care and support, but not looked after, and not on the child protection register at 31st March	Denominator
49.36305732	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Conwy	W06000003	All children receiving care and support	Percentage
155	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Conwy	W06000003	All children receiving care and support	Numerator
314	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Conwy	W06000003	All children receiving care and support	Denominator
26.88172043	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Conwy	W06000003	Children looked after at 31 March	Percentage
25	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Conwy	W06000003	Children looked after at 31 March	Numerator
93	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Conwy	W06000003	Children looked after at 31 March	Denominator
91.30434783	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Conwy	W06000003	Children on the child protection register, but not looked after at 31st March	Percentage
21	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Conwy	W06000003	Children on the child protection register, but not looked after at 31st March	Numerator
23	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Conwy	W06000003	Children on the child protection register, but not looked after at 31st March	Denominator
55.05050505	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Conwy	W06000003	Children receiving care and support, but not looked after, and not on the child protection register at 31st March	Percentage
109	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Conwy	W06000003	Children receiving care and support, but not looked after, and not on the child protection register at 31st March	Numerator
198	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Conwy	W06000003	Children receiving care and support, but not looked after, and not on the child protection register at 31st March	Denominator
50.95785441	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Denbighshire	W06000004	All children receiving care and support	Percentage
133	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Denbighshire	W06000004	All children receiving care and support	Numerator
261	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Denbighshire	W06000004	All children receiving care and support	Denominator
42.10526316	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Denbighshire	W06000004	Children looked after at 31 March	Percentage
40	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Denbighshire	W06000004	Children looked after at 31 March	Numerator
95	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Denbighshire	W06000004	Children looked after at 31 March	Denominator
79.31034483	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Denbighshire	W06000004	Children on the child protection register, but not looked after at 31st March	Percentage
23	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Denbighshire	W06000004	Children on the child protection register, but not looked after at 31st March	Numerator
29	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Denbighshire	W06000004	Children on the child protection register, but not looked after at 31st March	Denominator
51.09489051	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Denbighshire	W06000004	Children receiving care and support, but not looked after, and not on the child protection register at 31st March	Percentage
70	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Denbighshire	W06000004	Children receiving care and support, but not looked after, and not on the child protection register at 31st March	Numerator
137	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Denbighshire	W06000004	Children receiving care and support, but not looked after, and not on the child protection register at 31st March	Denominator
51.61290323	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Flintshire	W06000005	All children receiving care and support	Percentage
176	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Flintshire	W06000005	All children receiving care and support	Numerator
341	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Flintshire	W06000005	All children receiving care and support	Denominator
48.57142857	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Flintshire	W06000005	Children looked after at 31 March	Percentage
51	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Flintshire	W06000005	Children looked after at 31 March	Numerator
105	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Flintshire	W06000005	Children looked after at 31 March	Denominator
68.59504132	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Flintshire	W06000005	Children on the child protection register, but not looked after at 31st March	Percentage
83	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Flintshire	W06000005	Children on the child protection register, but not looked after at 31st March	Numerator
121	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Flintshire	W06000005	Children on the child protection register, but not looked after at 31st March	Denominator
36.52173913	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Flintshire	W06000005	Children receiving care and support, but not looked after, and not on the child protection register at 31st March	Percentage
42	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Flintshire	W06000005	Children receiving care and support, but not looked after, and not on the child protection register at 31st March	Numerator
115	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Flintshire	W06000005	Children receiving care and support, but not looked after, and not on the child protection register at 31st March	Denominator
63.63636364	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Wrexham	W06000006	All children receiving care and support	Percentage
259	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Wrexham	W06000006	All children receiving care and support	Numerator
407	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Wrexham	W06000006	All children receiving care and support	Denominator
57.3964497	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Wrexham	W06000006	Children looked after at 31 March	Percentage
97	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Wrexham	W06000006	Children looked after at 31 March	Numerator
169	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Wrexham	W06000006	Children looked after at 31 March	Denominator
89.70588235	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Wrexham	W06000006	Children on the child protection register, but not looked after at 31st March	Percentage
61	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Wrexham	W06000006	Children on the child protection register, but not looked after at 31st March	Numerator
68	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Wrexham	W06000006	Children on the child protection register, but not looked after at 31st March	Denominator
59.41176471	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Wrexham	W06000006	Children receiving care and support, but not looked after, and not on the child protection register at 31st March	Percentage
101	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Wrexham	W06000006	Children receiving care and support, but not looked after, and not on the child protection register at 31st March	Numerator
170	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Wrexham	W06000006	Children receiving care and support, but not looked after, and not on the child protection register at 31st March	Denominator
41.2037037	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Powys	W06000023	All children receiving care and support	Percentage
89	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Powys	W06000023	All children receiving care and support	Numerator
216	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Powys	W06000023	All children receiving care and support	Denominator
15.30612245	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Powys	W06000023	Children looked after at 31 March	Percentage
15	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Powys	W06000023	Children looked after at 31 March	Numerator
98	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Powys	W06000023	Children looked after at 31 March	Denominator
[c]	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Powys	W06000023	Children on the child protection register, but not looked after at 31st March	Percentage
[c]	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Powys	W06000023	Children on the child protection register, but not looked after at 31st March	Numerator
[c]	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Powys	W06000023	Children on the child protection register, but not looked after at 31st March	Denominator
62.28070175	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Powys	W06000023	Children receiving care and support, but not looked after, and not on the child protection register at 31st March	Percentage
71	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Powys	W06000023	Children receiving care and support, but not looked after, and not on the child protection register at 31st March	Numerator
114	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Powys	W06000023	Children receiving care and support, but not looked after, and not on the child protection register at 31st March	Denominator
35.1758794	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Ceredigion	W06000008	All children receiving care and support	Percentage
70	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Ceredigion	W06000008	All children receiving care and support	Numerator
199	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Ceredigion	W06000008	All children receiving care and support	Denominator
17.10526316	Percentage of children with eligibilty for free school meals	2022-23	Ceredigion	W06000008	Children looked after at 31 March	Percentage

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Next update expected:This dataset is not expected to be updated or replaced in the future

Updates

• 30th January 2026: Dataset first published.

Main information

• Designation: Official statistics in development
• Data provider: Welsh Government
• Data source: Children Receiving Care and Support (CRCS) Census

Overview

• Summary of dataset and variables:

  The Census collected individual records on all children receiving care and support, including those looked after by a local authority, who had an open case with a local authority on the 31 March that had been open for the three months from 1 January to 31 March.

  For each child in the Census, the Unique Pupil Number was collected to allow anonymous matching of children in the relevant age groups with the National Pupil Database.

  Only pupils attending local authority maintained schools have been included in the analysis. Children who were Educated Other Than At school (EOTAS) have been excluded, and Independent schools are not required to provide the data at pupil level.

• Data collection or calculation:

  Anonymised individual child level data is extracted from local authority administrative systems and returned electronically to the Data Collection team within the Welsh Government using an online secure data transfer system called 'AFON'. The AFON system applies an extensive series of validation checks to ensure that the information provided uses the correct codes and is internally consistent.

• Statistical quality:

  Please find this information in the related statistical publication, as per the given weblink.

• Related reports:
  • Wales Children Receiving Care and Support Census

Published by

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

Metadata

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