8.4% of nursery and primary school pupils taking free school meals in January 2004 (14.2 per cent in England)
2.1% of primary pupils did not have English as their first language in January 2004 (11 per cent in England)
1.4% of primary pupils with SEN statements in January 2004 (1.6 per cent in England)
0.05% of the school population excluded permanently in 2002/03 (0.12 per cent in England)
York Council's assistant director for education, Jenny Vickers, said: "York has a dynamic strategy for school improvement, which is built on good working relationships between the network of schools and senior officers from the local education authority. There is strong commitment." Source: Department for Education and Skills.
