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Table 5 Comparison of responders and non-responders on key variables

From: Supporting adolescent emotional health in schools: a mixed methods study of student and staff views in England

Key Variables

Responders

N (%)

Non-responders

N (%)

Below average size

30 (42.25)

118 (52.7)

Below average free school meal eligibility

38 (53.5)

114 (50.9)

Above average SATS results

37 (52.1)

105 (46.9)

Religious affiliation

26 (36.6)

71 (31.7)

  1. Notes
  2. 1. Although all state schools receive local authority funding, follow the national curriculum, and are inspected by the national childcare inspectorate Ofsted, two types (voluntary-controlled and voluntary-aided) work in partnership with at least one charitable foundation, which is often a religious organisation. This organisation typically owns the school buildings, and may appoint some members of the governing body, as well as having some influence over the ethos and religious teaching in the school.
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BMC Public Health

ISSN: 1471-2458

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