Filters & Groups: FSM

You can use Insight's filtering and grouping options to report on your FSM or Ever 6 FSM children.

FSM status is usually synced from your MIS. The Ever 6 FSM status of a pupil can either be explicitly set, or automatically inferred from any FSM flag in past years. See the Pupil Profile Characteristics help guide for more.

Choose FSM or Ever 6 FSM from the Pupil Premium, FSM, etc sub-menu under Filter Pupils.

You can also choose Not FSM or Ever 6 FSM if needed.

You can also use the Group Pupils menu to display groups of FSM/Ever 6 FSM pupils with pupils who are not FSM/Ever 6 FSM.

The new Expanded FSM category - 2026

From Autumn 2026, the DfE are introducing new categories for FSM.

• Targeted FSM - Pupils entitled to Free School Meals under the existing rules. This category, only, contributes to Pupil Premium eligibility
• Expanded FSM - pupils eligible for FSM under the new expansion grant
• Other FSM - Pupils entitled under any other route, such as a local authority scheme

These new categories are not currently available in Insight but will be added to Insight ahead of them becoming statutory.