所谓好和坏都是个相对的指标,我觉得最基本的应该是低于council范围的平均数,另外别偏离全国平均数太多,2015年的全英格兰平均数是15.6%,2013 (18.1%),2014(17%)https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/433680/SFR16_2015_Main_Text.pdf。其它的指标比如说过Level 4和Level 5的比例应该也是高于council (LEA)平均数不偏离全英格兰平均数太多。
看free school meal的比例不只是看学校,它也是看一个社区是不是好的指标,按照官方说法“The percentage of children eligible for free school meals in an area is thought to be a fair measure of deprivation”。当然有资格享受free meal的家庭其实很多,不是所有享受free meal的家庭父母都不工作,但如果一个地区领福利的人太多领福利已经成为一种culture一种生活方式,那增加了很多教育孩子能力奋斗的难度。
什么样情况享受free school meal?
For a child to qualify for a free school meal in England and Wales, their parent or carer must be receiving one of the qualifying benefits:
Income Support
Income-based Jobseekers Allowance
Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
the guaranteed element of State Pension Credit
Child Tax Credit (provided they are not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)
Working Tax Credit run-on - paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
Universal Credit