- 14.9% of nursery and primary pupils taking free school meals in January 2004 (14.2 per cent in England)
- 5.8% of primary pupils did not have English as their first language in January 2004 (11 per cent in England)
- 0% of primary pupils were excluded permanently in 2002/03 (0.3 per cent in England)
Lynda Fisher, strategic director of education and lifelong learning, said: "Educational attainment is improving, but we need to increase GCSE levels. We want to offer young people a quality education."
Source: Department for Education and Skills.
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