HC Deb 25 March 1993 vol 221 cc674-6W
Mr. Peter Robinson

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) what is the average cost per pupil in each of the maintained secondary schools in each education and library board area in Northern Ireland for the last five years;

(2) what is the average cost per pupil in each of the primary schools in the maintained sector in each education and library board area in Northern Ireland for the last five years;

(3) what is the average cost per pupil in each of the primary schools in the controlled sector in each education and library board area in Northern Ireland for the last five years.

Mr Hanley

Information in the form requested is not readily available and could be compiled only at disproportionate cost. I will, however, arrange to have placed in the Library copies of each education and library board's budget statements for 1991–92 and 1992–93 which contain detailed information on individual schools' delegated budget allocations.

Mr. Peter Robinson

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the average cost per pupil in each of the voluntary grammar schools in each education and library board area in Northern Ireland for the last five years.

Mr. Hanley

The information is as follows:

Education and library board area School year Financial year
1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92
Belfast
Belfast Royal Academy 1,534 1,593 1,767 2,061
Belfast Collegiate 1,392 1,398 1,541 1,849
Campbell College 2,102 2,077 1,962 2,437
Dominican College 1,473 1,509 1,594 1,908
Hunterhouse College 1,492 1,585 1,894 2,206
Methodist College 1,481 1,659 1,718 2,083
Rathmore Grammar 1,354 1,398 1,529 1,895
Royal Belfast Academical Institution 1,568 1,674 1,858 2,164
St. Dominic's High 1,526 1,628 1,794 2,028
St. Malachy's College 1,510 1,626 1,803 2,084
St. Mary's Christian Brothers 1,416 1,527 1,696 2,016
Strathearn 1,359 1,445 1,546 1,874
Victoria College 1,706 1,736 1,968 2,332
North-Eastern
Ballymena Academy 1,359 1,450 1,624 1,996
Ballymena, St. Louis 1,333 1,388 1,448 1,871
Ballymoney, Dalriada 1,415 1,528 1,692 2,089
Belfast High School 1,453 1,586 1,822 2,095
Coleraine Academical Institution 1,501 1,606 1,885 2,279
Coleraine, Loreto Convent 1,406 1,533 1,632 2,031
Garron Tower, St. Macnissi's 1,325 1,456 1,640 2,016
Larne Grammar 1,503 1,628 1,835 2,153
Magherafelt, Rainey Endowed 1,587 1,653 1,744 2,038
Magherafelt, St. Mary's 1,266 1,449 1,513 1,880
Portstewart, Dominican 1,639 1,791 1,805 2,213
South-Eastern
Ballynahinch, Assumption 1,397 1,486 1,583 1,946
Bangor Grammar 1,344 1,418 1,620 1,954
Belfast, Our Lady and St. Patrick's 1,417 1,553 1,613 1,956
Downpatrick, St. Patrick's 1,259 1,359 1,440 1,797
Hollywood, Sullivan Upper 1,291 1,395 1,534 1,888
Lisburn, Friends 1,396 1,511 1,643 1,983
Lisburn, Wallace 1,301 1,455 1,522 1,863
Southern
Armagh, Christian Brothers 1,591
Armagh, St. Patrick's College 1,653
Armagh, St. Patrick's Grammar 1,540 1,797 2,115
Armagh Royal 1,712 1,889 1,973 2,258
Donaghmore, St. Joseph's 1,450 1,693 1,819 2,206
Dungannon Royal 1,809 1,849 1,905 2,268
Dungannon, St. Patrick's Boys' 1,170 1,296 1,533 1,937
Dungannon, St. Patrick's Girls' 1,186 1,275 1,345 1,715
Kilkeel, St. Louis High 1,713 2,017 2,287 2,597
Lurgan, St. Michael's Senior High 1,701 1,965 2,118 2,452
Newry, Christian Brothers 1,281 1,386 1,581 1,923
Newry, Our Lady's 1,146 1,254 1,390 1,756
Newry, Sacred Heart 1,304 1,307 1,446 1,834
Newry, St. Colman's 1,212 1,353 1,455 1,827
Western
Enniskillen, Convent 1,256 1,347 1,455 1,841
Enniskillen, Portora 1,876 2,048 2,287 2,514
Enniskillen, St. Michael's 1,310 1,440 1,556 1,888
Londonderry, Foyle and Londonderry College 1,421 1,514 1,656 2,033
Londonderry, St. Columb's 1,270 1,423 1,552 1,874
Londonderry, Thornhill 1,343 1,395 1,588 1,945
Omagh, Christian Brothers 1,267 1,380 1,525 1,932
Western
Omagh, Loreto Convent 1,324 1,321 1,437 1,825
Strabane Convent 1,336 1,463 1,595 1,942

Notes:

1. The figures exclude preparatory departments.

2. Armagh Christian Brothers and St. Patrick's College, Armagh amalgamated to become St. Patrick's Grammar with effect from the 1988–89 school year.

3. Prior to 1 April 1991 voluntary grammar schools were funded on an academic year basis (from 1 August to 31 July). With the introduction of Local Management of Schools at 1 April 1991, funding was based on the Financial year (1 April to 31 March). In order to effect the transition, funding in 1990–91 was restricted to an 8 month period (1 August to 31 March). The information relating to this 8 month period has been omitted due to its distorting effect.