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 "id": "fsm-eligibility-region",
 "title": "Pupils eligible for free school meals, by region",
 "category": "education",
 "summary": "Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals in each region of England, latest academic year.",
 "unit": "percent",
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  "year": "2025/26"
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 "headline": {
  "label": "Highest: North East",
  "value": 32.97,
  "period": "2025/26"
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     "x": "London",
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    {
     "x": "Yorkshire and The Humber",
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    },
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     "x": "East Midlands",
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     "x": "South West",
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     "x": "South East",
     "v": 21.11
    },
    {
     "x": "East of England",
     "v": 21.1
    }
   ]
  }
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}