The uptake of free school meals as a percentage of the total number of pupils since 2006 is contained within the following table: Free School Meals uptake by school sector 2006-2022 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 P1-P3 (2015-2020) / P1-P5 (2022) # # # # # # # # # 75% 78% 77% 76% 75% 72% # 63% P4-P7 (2015-2020) / P6-P7 (2022) # # # # # # # # # 16% 15% 14% 13% 14% 15% # 12% Primary 15% 14% 14% 14% 16% 18% 18% 18% 17% 42% 42% 42% 40% 40% 39% # 48% Secondary 8% 7% 7% 7% 8% 8% 9% 10% 10% 9% 9% 9% 9% 9% 9% # 8% Special 55% 55% 48% 48% 48% 47% 51% 51% 52% 51% 44% 54% 51% 50% 58% # 48% Total 12% 12% 11% 11% 13% 14% 15% 15% 14% 29% 29% 28% 28% 27% 27% # 31% Total excluding P1-P3 (2015-2020) / P6-7 (2022) # # # # # # # # # 13% 12% 12% 11% 12% 12% # 10% # = data not collected S6W-11810