Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of children in Ashfield constituency who were eligible for free school meals attended a primary school rated (a) good and (b) outstanding by Ofsted in each of the last three years.

Ofsted inspection data shows the number and proportion of children in Ashfield constituency who were eligible for free school meals (FSM), that attended a primary school rated ‘Good’ in each of the last three years are as follows:

· As at August 31, 2015 there were 1,327 eligible for FSM of which 80% were in good schools.

· As at August 31, 2016 there were 1,302 eligible for FSM of which 78% were in good schools.

· As at August 31, 2017 there were 1,121 eligible for FSM of which 81% were in good schools.

Ofsted inspection data shows the number and proportion of children in Ashfield constituency who were eligible for FSM, that attended a primary school rated ‘Outstanding’ in each of the last three years are as follows:

· As at August 31, 2015 there were 1,327 eligible for FSM of which 5% were in outstanding schools.

· As at August 31, 2016 there were 1,302 eligible for FSM of which 5% were in outstanding schools.

· As at August 31, 2017 there were 1,121 eligible for FSM of which 6% were in outstanding schools.