28.8% of nursery and primary school pupils taking free school meals in January 2004 (14.2 per cent in England)
0.13% of the school population excluded permanently in 2002/03 (0.12 per cent in England)
0.9% of primary pupils with SEN statements in January 2004 (1.6 per cent in England)
Graham Lane, cabinet member for education at Newham Council, said: "Having pupils whose first language is not English presents an opportunity to learn from each other. However, extra resources are required to help children become fluent in English."
Source: Department for Education and Skills.
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