Primary school numbers for 2024 to 2025 (FOI)Primary school numbers for 2024 to 2025 (FOI)
Produced by the Freedom of Information officeAuthored by Government of Jersey and published on
16 October 2024.Prepared internally, no external costs.
Request
A
Please confirm how many children are attending state-funded primary schools for the September 2024 to July 2025 school year.
B
Please confirm how many of these children are in receipt of free school lunches; (for example, those from households who are in receipt of Income Support and / or other government provided benefits).
C
How many primary schools across Jersey are able to offer hot school meals as at today's date?
D
If any, which primary schools are currently unable to offer hot school meals?
E
How much does it cost, per day, for a hot lunch at a Jersey primary school for those who do not receive free school means?
Response
A
Please see the below table of all Government of Jersey primary school pupils recorded in the summer term census 2024 as at 11 October 2024. Data quality checks are currently being completed on the autumn term 2024 census. This information is not yet available.
| School | TOTAL |
| Bel Royal | 189 |
| d'Auvergne | 440 |
| First Tower | 325 |
| Grands Vaux | 132 |
| Grouville | 379 |
Janvrin
| 317 |
| La Moye | 352 |
| Les Landes | 163 |
| Mont Nicolle | 202 |
| Plat Douet | 365 |
| Rouge Bouillon | 350 |
| Samarès | 310 |
| Springfield | 200 |
| St Clement's | 206 |
| St John's | 183 |
| St Lawrence | 193 |
| St Luke's | 185 |
| St Martin's | 205 |
| St Mary's | 154 |
| St Peter's | 196 |
| St Saviour's | 182 |
| Trinity | 207 |
| TOTAL | 5,435
|
B
The below table show how many children in a Government of Jersey primary schools have been assigned the free school meal menu:
| School | Total |
| Bel Royal | 39 |
| D'Auvergne | 100 |
| First Tower | 132
|
| Grands Vaux | 77 |
| Janvrin | 135 |
| Mont Nicolle | 25 |
| Plat Douet | 122 |
| Rouge Bouillon | 215 |
| Springfield | 79 |
| St John's | 20 |
| St Peter's | 37 |
| St Saviour's | 57
|
Please note the above table does not include schools under Flourish as Flourish collate their own data.
C
There are currently 16 Government of Jersey primary schools that offer hot school meals.
D
The following Government of Jersey primary schools currently do not provide hot school meals:
- Les Landes, St. Mary and St. Lawrence will go live in November
- St Clement will go live in November through Flourish
- Trinity and La Moye are both undergoing building work.
E
The price of parental contribution is capped at £2.50 for all other pupils receiving meals .
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