36.5% of nursery and primary school pupils taking free school meals
in January 2003 (13.9 per cent in England)
82% of looked-after children in Year 11 in full-time education in 2003
(56.7 per cent in England)
0.19% of the school population permanently excluded in 2002/03 (0.12 per
cent in England)
67% of pupils achieved Level 5 or above at Key Stage 3 maths in 2002/03
(71 per cent in England)
A spokesman for the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham said: "Our GCSE results are the second best in inner London, with more than 51 per cent of pupils gaining five or more good passes. Our primary schools achieved the fourth best score nationally for the progress pupils make between seven and 11. We are also one of 35 authorities to be chosen to form a pathfinder to provide greater integration of services for vulnerable children." Source: Department for Education and Skills.
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