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Record Ref : FOI 12220
Date Received : 12/06/2026
Date Completed : 29/06/2026
Organisation : Private Individual
Application Type : Private Individual
Category : Education Services
Question
Regarding Free School Meals (FSM) within your local authority.
Please provide the following information for the most recent full financial year (2024/25) and, where available, 2025/26 budgeted figures:
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1. Funding received
• The total amount of funding received from the Welsh Government for Free School Meals.
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2. Allocation to schools
• The total amount allocated to schools for Free School Meals provision.
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3. Secondary FSM eligibility
• The number of children eligible for free school meals in the secondary phase.
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4. Per-meal allocations
• The amount allocated per child per meal for primary pupils.
• The amount allocated per child per meal for secondary pupils.
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5. Consistency of allocation
• Whether the per-meal allocation:
o is consistent across all primary schools within the local authority, or
o varies between primary schools (and if so, a brief explanation of how/why it varies).
o is consistent across all secondary schools within the local authority, or
o varies between secondary schools (and if so, a brief explanation of how/why it varies).
Answer
1. Funding received
The total amount of funding received from the Welsh Government for Free School Meals.
24/25 £1,612m
25/26 £2,017m
2. Allocation to schools
The total amount allocated to schools for Free School Meals provision.
24/25 £2,319m
25/26 £2,648m
3. Secondary FSM eligibility
The number of children eligible for free school meals in the secondary phase.
24/25 - 987
25/26 – 957
4. Per-meal allocations
The amount allocated per child per meal for primary pupils.
24/25 £2.30
25/26 £2.40
The amount allocated per child per meal for secondary pupils.
24/25 £2.70
25/26 £2.80
5. Consistency of allocation
Whether the per-meal allocation:
o is consistent across all primary schools within the local authority, or
o varies between primary schools (and if so, a brief explanation of how/why it varies).
o is consistent across all secondary schools within the local authority, or
o varies between secondary schools (and if so, a brief explanation of how/why it varies).
Consistent across all schools in their sectors