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School Meals

Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills when she expects the School Meal Review Panel to consider the nutritional standards that apply to school breakfasts. [8230]

Jacqui Smith: The Department for Education and Skills will publish draft school lunch standards for public consultation this September, and the final version will become mandatory from September 2006. Once the draft school lunch standards have been published the panel will consider how the standards could be extended to apply to other food and drink provided on school premises.

Schools (Unauthorised Absence)

Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many pupils in each London borough missed at least half a day due to unauthorised absence in (a) primary schools, (b) secondary schools, (c) special schools and (d) pupil referral units, expressed as a percentage of pupils of compulsory school age in each of the last five years. [8059]

Jacqui Smith: The information requested on the number of pupils with unauthorised absence in London boroughs for secondary, primary and special schools is
 
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shown in the following tables. Unauthorised absence includes all unexplained or unjustified absences, such as lateness, holidays during term time not authorised by the school, absence where reason is not yet established
 
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and truancy. The department does not currently collect absence data from pupil referral units, although we plan to do so in future, so this information cannot yet be provided.
Number of pupils absent for at least one half day due to unauthorised absence, 2000 to 2004—maintained schools in England (excluding CTCs)

Primary
2000
2001
2002
LEANumber
absent
As percentage of pupils of compulsory school ageNumber
absent
As percentage of pupils of compulsory school ageNumber
absent
As percentage of pupils of compulsory school age
London, City of7542.46032.82413.5
Camden2,63328.33,50337.53,59638.5
Greenwich6,14135.66,20535.56,05034.9
Hackney5,18734.75,42236.75,12134.5
Hammersmith and Fulham2,58831.01,86724.12,05725.6
Islington4,20632.44,26532.24,44333.9
Kensington and Chelsea1,72134.91,59227.61,66329.2
Lambeth5,42436.65,64735.24,48928.7
Lewisham7,19939.78,37642.37,44038.5
Southwark7,71342.27,91241.78,81643.9
Tower Hamlets8,58149.78,77949.98,26548.0
Wandsworth3,03521.12,84119.92,68019.0
Westminster, City of2,62335.22,48129.42,50528.7
Barking and Dagenham5,75838.25,60236.96,12440.6
Barnet3,82617.94,07018.44,39320.0
Bexley2,28613.41,86110.22,09811.4
Brent3,97121.23,19817.43,26217.4
Bromley3,09014.02,94113.12,94313.4
Croydon4,15616.24,82918.14,70417.8
Ealing3,72217.33,14214.62,37811.1
Enfield6,44429.56,55928.87,14930.6
Haringey6,01638.76,72339.17,21040.3
Harrow3,14517.82,78216.12,27413.5
Havering1,4147.91,5738.71,7279.8
Hillingdon5,29225.85,33027.84,87524.4
Hounslow4,21326.54,92131.94,92031.4
Kingston upon Thames1,15812.79079.49339.7
Merton2,54320.81,87515.81,67714.1
Newham12,31951.012,25448.011,58444.6
Redbridge4,96227.46,21431.35,40226.8
Richmond upon Thames7787.57967.78968.7
Sutton1,63612.71,83914.61,79414.1
Waltham Forest4,19223.04,28622.93,28918.1

2003
2004
Number absentAs percentage of pupils of compulsory school ageNumber absentAs percentage of pupils of compulsory school age
London, City of00.02514.2
Camden2,87430.82,69128.6
Greenwich6,67438.16,25435.9
Hackney4,94333.55,02333.9
Hammersmith and Fulham1,51019.71,75222.6
Islington4,71636.53,86430.5
Kensington and Chelsea1,50526.41,10819.1
Lambeth5,34831.74,99629.9
Lewisham6,75334.67,15136.6
Southwark9,47246.28,75341.5
Tower Hamlets8,17346.88,36447.5
Wandsworth2,83119.62,79420.1
Westminster, City of2,34626.31,88921.4
Barking and Dagenham6,26541.25,56836.6
Barnet4,31819.45,32824.1
Bexley1,96711.02,01611.3
Brent3,03616.23,24617.2
Bromley3,18014.54,40520.6
Croydon5,45621.25,72722.1
Ealing2,16610.12,49011.8
Enfield7,44632.06,51427.7
Haringey7,35140.26,45535.4
Harrow1,6759.71,5148.7
Havering1,74510.01,73210.0
Hillingdon4,37022.14,20721.7
Hounslow5,53935.75,37334.9
Kingston upon Thames8348.795010.0
Merton1,64014.91,35512.1
Newham9,96238.37,38928.7
Redbridge5,37726.75,74529.1
Richmond upon Thames1,15010.91,57614.5
Sutton1,59412.71,60913.0
Waltham Forest3,50019.63,75921.3

 
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Number of pupils ABS—maintained schools

Secondary
2000
2001
2002
LEANumber
absent
As percentage of compulsory school ageNumber
absent
As percentage of compulsory school ageNumber
absent
As percentage of compulsory school age
London, City of0n/a0n/a0n/a
Camden1,77420.52,09324.21,98522.8
Greenwich2,81822.33,34526.03,71528.6
Hackney1,94528.22,59533.52,87635.0
Hammersmith and Fulham1,26824.51,30221.01,37522.1
Islington2,37133.52,73936.12,36029.9
Kensington and Chelsea1,08034.61,07734.492530.0
Lambeth1,41819.91,67423.41,74624.3
Lewisham4,22438.84,59540.84,47443.4
Southwark2,58125.52,56624.43,31130.8
Tower Hamlets5,56742.25,59241.55,83142.9
Wandsworth1,91021.32,15524.12,21824.9
Westminster, City of3,06643.51,79925.22,33132.6
Barking and Dagenham2,80428.73,18131.73,61434.5
Barnet2,60115.23,14817.63,93922.1
Bexley2,54617.03,22420.63,36121.0
Brent1,87515.41,93015.61,87415.0
Bromley2,03011.83,51919.93,18817.6
Croydon2,32314.72,31413.52,68815.2
Ealing2,06215.42,80420.72,54518.5
Enfield5,50931.56,23835.25,86432.9
Haringey2,69726.32,78630.04,15037.5
Harrow8629.71,11112.21,09711.9
Havering1,75311.92,11214.02,10113.7
Hillingdon3,43424.83,12522.13,54123.8
Hounslow1,86613.61,68112.12,49418.2
Kingston upon Thames1,28017.999713.61,14315.3
Merton2,16828.52,15628.92,10629.2
Newham7,62243.77,83144.57,36341.5
Redbridge1,65410.82,07213.72,80018.2
Richmond upon Thames1,47819.22,33230.12,70035.7
Sutton1,0268.81,51212.42,10617.0
Waltham Forest3,47627.53,71528.93,74928.5

2003
2004
Number absentAs percentage of compulsory school ageNumber absentAs percentage of compulsory school age
London, City of0n/a0n/a
Camden1,75523.21,62821.6
Greenwich4,42633.54,91336.9
Hackney2,11226.22,72737.6
Hammersmith and Fulham1,49223.71,58025.6
Islington2,81135.22,87636.1
Kensington and Chelsea89028.856818.3
Lambeth1,68523.287011.5
Lewisham4,13736.65,34047.2
Southwark3,89735.62,83125.2
Tower Hamlets6,50148.26,18645.6
Wandsworth2,32225.71,70521.6
Westminster, City of2,99241.43,30244.7
Barking and Dagenham3,85135.44,01935.5
Barnet3,32418.54,09023.4
Bexley2,94418.83,55621.1
Brent2,70519.82,24016.1
Bromley4,30223.83,42818.7
Croydon4,73326.23,93121.9
Ealing2,27916.32,99021.3
Enfield6,44335.28,06242.7
Haringey4,66641.74,32538.2
Harrow1,12512.11,10011.8
Havering1,99312.82,23714.2
Hillingdon4,72931.44,99231.9
Hounslow2,31716.53,07422.0
Kingston upon Thames84511.172410.8
Merton2,29527.82,07325.2
Newham6,96938.36,36735.0
Redbridge2,63016.64,20326.3
Richmond upon Thames2,41931.82,73735.9
Sutton1,93815.12,51819.2
Waltham Forest3,31624.95,01236.6




n/a=not applicable





 
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Number of pupils ABS—maintained schools

Specials
2000
2001
2002
Number
absent
As percentage of compulsory school ageNumber
absent
As percentage of compulsory school ageNumber
absent
As percentage of compulsory school age
London, City of0n/a0n/a0n/a
Camden11544.48129.39937.1
Greenwich23142.124346.320544.5
Hackney18156.922360.117546.5
Hammersmith and Fulham8428.57926.36822.8
Islington8937.911651.62411.3
Kensington and Chelsea(11)—;(11)—;00.0(11)—;(11)—;
Lambeth20734.621543.425945.2
Lewisham24247.227554.525048.6
Southwark13132.021450.621848.4
Tower Hamlets11326.010426.011330.2
Wandsworth23340.025444.322540.1
Westminster, City of6648.23325.43124.2
Barking and Dagenham00.031.863.4
Barnet7728.37728.76423.1
Bexley6416.08221.06115.4
Brent8021.67018.06216.6
Bromley7719.715839.66316.2
Croydon19739.119939.714828.8
Ealing9621.17416.29421.2
Enfield12427.114432.715435.6
Haringey13640.08928.18730.6
Harrow7138.84423.27438.9
Havering93.4199.04420.9
Hillingdon10633.115235.412127.4
Hounslow10928.88523.28923.7
Kingston upon Thames4820.27028.06725.9
Merton9539.69238.79739.8
Newham6350.82723.71715.0
Redbridge16037.015837.918946.6
Richmond upon Thames2615.52013.32517.6
Sutton13750.911146.110542.0
Waltham Forest16828.511920.611019.0









 
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2003
2004
Number absentAs percentage of compulsory school ageNumber absentAs percentage of compulsory school age
London, City of0n/a0n/a
Camden6223.85720.3
Greenwich22452.022252.9
Hackney22262.918853.0
Hammersmith and Fulham6926.07026.0
Islington104.662.7
Kensington and Chelsea(11)(11)(11)(11)
Lambeth15038.621539.7
Lewisham21239.023445.6
Southwark20947.124355.5
Tower Hamlets10631.710132.3
Wandsworth25544.923943.7
Westminster, City of(11)(11)00.0
Barking and Dagenham84.8(11)(11)
Barnet4615.69029.6
Bexley8722.011828.6
Brent4612.5339.4
Bromley7518.08419.6
Croydon21639.613825.6
Ealing8119.27316.7
Enfield11425.413129.2
Haringey8127.49332.1
Harrow9444.57333.8
Havering4620.55524.3
Hillingdon13029.711325.5
Hounslow9024.29325.1
Kingston upon Thames3715.02310.3
Merton9237.27130.2
Newham5742.97455.2
Redbridge16941.516742.6
Richmond upon Thames2114.82317.2
Sutton16859.812546.1
Waltham Forest11220.47112.4




n/a=not applicable
(11)not available due to low number



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