- 18.4% of primary pupils did not have English as their first languagein January 2005 (11.7 per cent in England)
- 0.9% of primary pupils with special educational needs statements inJanuary 2004 (1.6 per cent in England)
- 15.9% of nursery and primary school pupils taking free school meals inJanuary 2005 (13.4 per cent in England)
Coventry council's last inspection report stated: "Significant movementbetween schools, coupled with the arrival annually of around 250 refugeeand asylum-seeker children, presents particular challenges to thecouncil and to some schools and teachers."
Source: Department for Education and Skills.
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