HC Deb 14 March 1929 vol 226 cc1242-52
14. Mr. JONES

asked the President of the Board of Education if he will state the name and situation of each secondary school in Glamorgan, Monmouthshire, Carmarthenshire, Cardiff, Swansea, Rhondda, Newport and Llanelly, respectively, together with the total number of boys and/or girls in each of the said schools; the school fees charged for each such school; the number who pay school fees; the number of scholarships, the number of free places; and the number granted free books and free train or omnibus fares in each of these schools for the latest available school year?

Lord E. PERCY

I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate the reply in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the information asked for:

County or County Borough. Name of Secondary School. Numbers of Pupils as on 31st March, 1928. Tuition Fees, p.a. General information as to provision of books.
Total. Fee-Payers. Free.
B. G. Art. 15 (Regulations for Secondary Schools). Others. Total.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
Carmarthenshire— £ s. d.
(i) Welsh Intermediate Schools. Amman Valley County School 199 153 168 175 9 184 4 13 0 Rules for payment do not mention separate charge for books.
Carmarthen County School (B) 229 — 157 71 1 72 4 7 0
Carmarthen County School (G) — 246 161 79 6 85 4 7 0
Llandilo County School 150 117 177 89 1 90 4 10 0
Llandovery County School 6772 90 39 10 49 4 10 0
Llanelly County School (B) 515 — 355 160 — 160 4 13 0
Llanelly County School (G) — 420 288 128 4 132 4 13 0
Whitland County School 71 44 36 38 41 79 4 0 0
(ii) Provided School Gwendraeth Valley Secondary School. 92 73 80 58 27 85 4 7 0 No note of separate charge for books.
Glamorgan—
(i) Welsh intermediate Schools. Aberdare County School (B) 303 — 97 161 45 206 4 0 0 Fee of £1 10s. 0d. per annum for use of printed books and Mathematical Instruments is paid by Glamorganshire L.B.A. in respect of all pupils whose parents reside in the Administrative County.
Aberdare County School (G) — 290 117 170 3 173 4 0 0
Barry County School (B) 395 — 207 150 38 188 4 0 0
Barry County School (G) — 364 188 155 21 176 4 0 0
Bridgend County School 232 212 200 225 19 244 4 6 6
Gelligaer County School (B) 308 — 92 158 58 216 4 0 0
Gelligaer County School (G) — 413 167 171 75 246 4 0 0
Gowerton County School 243 201 241 198 5 203 4 0 0
Mountain Ash County School 183 135 101 126 91 217 4 10 0
*Neath County School (B) 291 198 257 191 41 232 3 10 6
*Neath County School (G) 3 10 6
Peuarth County School (B) 231 1 142 103 6 109 6 15 0
Penarth County School (G) — 264 166 73 25 98 6 15 0
Pontypridd County School (B) 414 — 204 201 9 210 4 0 0
Pontypridd County School (G) — 316 141 130 45 175 4 0 0
* Conducted as a Mixed School prior to 1st August, 1928.
(i) Welsh Intermediate Schools—cont Port Talbot County School 153 170 127 134 62 196 4 10 0
Ystalyfera County School 215 168 196 171 16187 8 15 0
(ii) Other Foundation School. Cowbridge Grammar School 124 — 84 37 3 40 8 0 0 Tuition fee covers books for County pupils.
(iii) Provided Schools Bargoed Secondary School 113 113 224 2 226 Nil. In the case of the Free Schools books are provided by the L.E.A. In the case of Cowbridge High School for Girls and Maesteg Secondary School the tuition fee includes books.
Caerphilly Secondary School 138 125 — 263 — 263 Nil.
Cowbridge High Schaol for Girls. — 127 81 46 — 46 5 0 0
Garw Secondary School 106 118 — 222 2 224 Nil.
Maesteg Secondary School 179 106 132 128 25 153 4 10 0
Ogmore Secondary School 152 100 — 250 2 252 Nil.
Pontardawe Secondary School 131 105 — 233 3 236 Nil.
Port Talbot Secondary School 131 113 — 243 1 244 Nil.
Rhondda—
(i) Welsh Intermediate Schools. Porth County School (B) 404 219 163 22 185 4 0 0 Fee of £1 10s. per annum paid by L.E.A. (see under Glam. W.I. Schools).
Porth County School (G) — 253 129 115 9 124 4 0 0
(ii) Provided Schools (R.B.=Rhondda U.D.C.). Ferndale Secondary School 156 186 — 340 2 342 Nil.
Pentre Secondary Schools 193 155 — 346 2 348 Nil No charge for books.
Porth Secondary School 155 169 — 323 1 324 Nil.
Tonypandy Secondary School 196 193 — 385 4 389 Nil.
Cardiff—
(i) Welsh Intermediate Schools. Intermediate and Technical School (B). 471 — 335 120 16 136 9 0 0 Tuition Fee does not include use of books.
Intermediate and Technical School (G). — 504 350 143 11 154 9 0 0
(ii) Other Foundation School. Howell's Glamorgan County School. — 317 225 82 10 92 16 0 0 No information.
(iii) Roman Catholic School. Heathfield House School — 122 97 22 3 25 9 0 0 No information.
County or County Borough. Name of Secondary School. Numbers of Pupils as on 31st March, 1928.
Total. Fee-Payers. Free. Tuition Fees, p.a. General information as to provisions of books.
B. G. Art. 15 (Regulations for Secondary Schools). Others. Total.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
(iv) Provided Schools. Canton Municipal Secondary School (B). 438 — — 393 45 438 Nil. Pupils are required to provide their own books.
Canton Municipal Secondary School (G). — 342 — 314 28 342 Nil.
Howard Gardens Municipal Secondary School (13). 412 — — 376 36 412 Nil.
Howard Gardens Municipal Secondary School (G). — 332 — 290 42 332 Nil.
Swansea.—
(i) Welsh Intermediate Schools. Intermediate and Technical School (B). 451 — 300 149 2 151 10 0 0 Tuition Fee includes use of books.
Intermediate and Technical School (G). — 432 269 162 1 163 9 0 0
(ii) Provided Schools Municipal Secondary School (B) 417 — — 417 — 417 Nil. No charge for books.
Municipal Secondary School (G) — 328 — 326 2 328 Nil.
Monmouthshire.—
(i) Welsh Intermediate Schools. Abergavenny County School — 182 107 46 29 75 5 0 0 Information is not very clear but it appears that in most of the Schools the tuition fee includes books.
Ahertillery County School 130 153 62 110 111 221
Ebbw Vale County School 165 156 93 115 113 228
Pontypool County School — 313 112 164 37 201
Pontywaun County School 136 137 60 170 43 213
Tredegar County School 130 127 81 76 166 176
(ii) Other Foundation Schools. Abergavenny King Henry VIII. Grammar School. 148 —70 61 17 78 Monmouthshire Pupils £6 6s. Others £9 9s. No information.
Monuouth Grammar School 221 — 105 101 15 116 25 0 0 Fee does not include books.
Monnouth High School for Girls. — 195 88 68 39 107 25 0 0
Pontypool Jones's West Monmouthshire School. 363 — 252 109 2 111 £19 15s. 0d. Pupils whose parents reside within the Administrative County of Monmouthshire £6 6s. 0d. The balance is paid by the County L.B.A. in the nature of aid to the School. Fee includes use of books.
(iii) Provided Schools Abersychan Secondary School 133 124 29 67 161 2281 £5 0 0 If the home earnings are £3 or less per week (with an allowance for children of 7s. 6d. per week for each child not earning) the fees are remitted and either free text-books or free train fares (or in a few cases both) are allowed after consideration of each case.
Chepstow Secondary School 45 78 37 48 38 86
Maesycwmmer Secondary School 69 59 9 97 22 119
Nantyglo Secondary School 113 93 23 67 116 183
Newbridge Secondary School 131 88 67 64 88 152
Pontllanfraith Secondary School. 83 77 40 57 63 120
Rhymney Secondary School 65 70 11 44 80 124
Newport—
(i) Welsh Intermediate Schools. Newport High School for Boys 375 — 234 122 19 141 Pupils entering under 12, £9. Pupils entering over 12, £10 10s. Pupils resident outside Newport, £12 p.a. except where parents are ratepayers or occupiers of premises situated within the Boro' when the fees are the same as for pupils within the Boro'. Fees do not include use of books.
Newport High School for Girls — 253 151 100 2 102
County or County Borough. Name of Secondary School. Numbers of Pupils as on 31st March, 1928. Tuition Fees, p.a. General information as to provisions of books.
Total. Fee-Payers. Free.
B. G. Art. 15 (Regulations for Secondary Schools). Others. Total.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
(ii) Provided Schools Newport Municipal Secondary 317 — — 317 — 317 Nil Pupils required to find their own books except in necessitous cases.
Newport Municipal Secondary School for Girls. — 310 — 307 3 310 Nil
NOTE.—The practice with regard to travelling expenses varies. In some cases they are included in the total amount awarded to pupils in Scholarships and/or in Maintenance Allowances. In others they are the subject of a specific payment, which may or may not be additional to Scholarships or Maintenance Allowances. It is therefore not possible to give the number of pupils to whom travelling allowances have been granted.