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

Standard shorthand is used in this table: [t] = total.

Data values	Data description	Category	Local Authority
2,953	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2017/18	Conwy
1,908	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2017/18	Denbighshire
2,978	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2017/18	Flintshire
3,899	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2017/18	Wrexham
1,801	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2017/18	Powys
1,428	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2017/18	Ceredigion
3,749	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2017/18	Pembrokeshire
6,091	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2017/18	Carmarthenshire
6,861	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2017/18	Swansea
4,240	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2017/18	Neath Port Talbot
3,479	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2017/18	Bridgend
3,880	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2017/18	Vale of Glamorgan
7,125	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2017/18	Rhondda Cynon Taf
2,060	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2017/18	Merthyr Tydfil
5,132	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2017/18	Caerphilly
1,961	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2017/18	Blaenau Gwent
2,286	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2017/18	Torfaen
1,982	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2017/18	Monmouthshire
3,775	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2017/18	Newport
8,495	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2017/18	Cardiff
80,356 [t]	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2017/18	Wales
1,966	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2018/19	Isle of Anglesey
2,176	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2018/19	Gwynedd
2,986	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2018/19	Conwy
1,867	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2018/19	Denbighshire
3,495	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2018/19	Flintshire
3,879	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2018/19	Wrexham
1,638	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2018/19	Powys
1,523	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2018/19	Ceredigion
3,861	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2018/19	Pembrokeshire
6,001	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2018/19	Carmarthenshire
7,285	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2018/19	Swansea
4,067	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2018/19	Neath Port Talbot
3,523	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2018/19	Bridgend
4,009	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2018/19	Vale of Glamorgan
7,411	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2018/19	Rhondda Cynon Taf
2,065	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2018/19	Merthyr Tydfil
5,090	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2018/19	Caerphilly
2,065	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2018/19	Blaenau Gwent
2,406	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2018/19	Torfaen
1,578	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2018/19	Monmouthshire
4,057	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2018/19	Newport
7,866	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2018/19	Cardiff
80,814 [t]	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2018/19	Wales
1,743	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2019/20	Isle of Anglesey
2,264	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2019/20	Gwynedd
2,911	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2019/20	Conwy
1,935	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2019/20	Denbighshire
3,620	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2019/20	Flintshire
3,541	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2019/20	Wrexham
1,649	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2019/20	Powys
1,159	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2019/20	Ceredigion
3,620	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2019/20	Pembrokeshire
5,798	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2019/20	Carmarthenshire
6,639	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2019/20	Swansea
4,348	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2019/20	Neath Port Talbot
4,021	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2019/20	Bridgend
3,899	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2019/20	Vale of Glamorgan
7,499	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2019/20	Rhondda Cynon Taf
2,082	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2019/20	Merthyr Tydfil
5,184	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2019/20	Caerphilly
2,394	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2019/20	Blaenau Gwent
2,958	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2019/20	Torfaen
2,042	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2019/20	Monmouthshire
4,347	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2019/20	Newport
7,959	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2019/20	Cardiff
81,612 [t]	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2019/20	Wales
1,223	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2020/21	Isle of Anglesey
1,823	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2020/21	Gwynedd
1,769	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2020/21	Conwy
1,294	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2020/21	Denbighshire
2,247	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2020/21	Flintshire
1,988	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2020/21	Wrexham
1,416	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2020/21	Powys
801	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2020/21	Ceredigion
2,883	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2020/21	Pembrokeshire
3,932	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2020/21	Carmarthenshire
2,728	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2020/21	Swansea
2,032	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2020/21	Neath Port Talbot
562	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2020/21	Bridgend
1,464	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2020/21	Vale of Glamorgan
3,777	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2020/21	Rhondda Cynon Taf
61	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2020/21	Merthyr Tydfil
688	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2020/21	Caerphilly
302	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2020/21	Blaenau Gwent
1,318	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2020/21	Torfaen
1,013	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2020/21	Monmouthshire
2,119	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2020/21	Newport
2,046	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2020/21	Cardiff
37,486 [t]	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2020/21	Wales
1,553	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2021/22	Isle of Anglesey
2,014	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2021/22	Gwynedd
2,344	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2021/22	Conwy
1,636	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2021/22	Denbighshire
2,585	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2021/22	Flintshire
2,675	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2021/22	Wrexham
1,399	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2021/22	Powys
1,004	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2021/22	Ceredigion
3,313	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2021/22	Pembrokeshire
5,222	The number of pupils who took at least one Free Breakfast in the week prior to census day	2021/22	Carmarthenshire

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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.

• Related reports:
  • Schools' census results

Published by

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

Metadata

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