Elementary Schools. (Hansard, 19 May 1914)

§ Mr. KING
asked the President of the Board of Education if he will state how many elementary schools in Exeter now charge fees; what are the names of such schools, and what is the amount collected as fees last year in each school; by what right fees are allowed in each case; and whether all fee-charging schools, or any of them, in Exeter are voluntary schools?

Mr. PEASE
There are five public elementary schools in Exeter which charge foes. I append a table giving the names of the schools, the amount collected as fees in the last school year in each school,1786W and the Section of the Act of 1891 under which fees are charged:—

Name of School. Amount of Fees received in the last School year. Section of Act of 1891 under which Fees are charged.

£ s. d.

2. Exeter, Episcopal Charity (Church of England) 153 15 10 Section 4 (1)

16. Exeter, St. John's Hospital (Church of England) 271 5 0 Section 4 (1)

19. Exeter, St. Sidwell's (Church of England) (Boys' and Girls' Departments only) 33 8 10 Section 4 (1)

11. Exeter, Practising (Church of England) 89 18 3 Section 2

6. Exeter, Mint Lane Wesleyan 28 17 7 Section 4 (1)

At the practising school the fees were reduced in 1905. At the Mint Lane Wesleyan School the fees were increased in 1892, on the grounds of an advanced curriculum and to provide increased staff and equipment. The answer to the last part of the question is in the affirmative.

§ Mr. KING
asked the President of the Board of Education whether he will state for each year since 1902 the total number of elementary schools in England and Wales, the number of council schools, and of voluntary schools, respectively, in receipt of Grants; the numbers of new council and of voluntary schools, respectively, opened; the numbers of council and voluntary schools, respectively, closed; the number of council schools transferred to voluntary managers; and the number of voluntary schools transferred to local education authorities?

Mr. PEASE
The annexed tables give the best information which is available, compiled in the main from the Board's published statistics. The hon. Member will observe that for the years before 1911 the increase in the total number of schools shown in columns 2, 3, and 4 is not fully accounted for in columns 5–11. The two main causes of the under-statement are: firstly, a discontinuity in the statistics due to a change in the method of calculation between 1904 and 1906; secondly, 1787W incompleteness in the published records of changes, due to the fact that in some cases schools may have been opened, closed, or transferred after the figures were made up for the statistical year in which the particular change took effect. The figures given for 1902, 1903, and 1904 relate to the school years ending during the 12 months preceding the date given in column 1. The figures for 1st January 1906, relate to the school years ending during the 16 months from 1st August, 1904, to 31st December, 1905. For subsequent years the figures in columns 2, 3, and 4 show the number of schools existing on the date given in column 1, and the figures in columns 5–11 relate to the 12 months preceding that date.

— Number of Schools. Council Schools opened. Voluntary Schools opened. Council Schools closed. Voluntary Schools closed. Council Schools Transferred to Managers. Voluntary Schools Transferred to L.E.A. Schools included in Column 10 of which part only was transferred.

Council. Voluntary. Total.

1. 2. 3 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

31st August, 1902 … 5,878 14,275 20,153 — — — — — — —

31st August, 1903 … 5,975 14,238 20,213 59 54 14 46 5 28 —

31st August, 1904 … 6,162 14,150 20,312 41 1 3 18 8 104 —

1st January, 1906 … 6,800 13,713 20,513 237 44 52 70 6 326 —

31st July, 1906 … 6,990 13,537 20,527 97 16 29 72 — 112 4

31st July, 1907 … 7,231 13,365 20,596 178 9 55 89 — 100 1

31st July, 1908 … 7,426 13,196 20,622 184 21 61 101 — 79 2

31st July, 1909 … 7,651 13,048 20,699 287 34 142 109 — 98 8

31st July, 1910 … 7,841 12,924 20,765 247 47 113 119 1 53 1

31st July, 1911 … 8,052 12,795 20,847 193 16 55 71 — 77 3

31st July, 1912 … 8,199 12,704 20,903 134 19 39 59 — 52 1

31st July, 1913 … 8,359 12,610 20,969 158 20 39 75 — 41 2

Totals 1,815 281 602 829 20 1,070 22

Name of School.	Amount of Fees received in the last School year.	Section of Act of 1891 under which Fees are charged.
		£	s.	d.
2.	Exeter, Episcopal Charity (Church of England)	153	15	10	Section 4 (1)
16.	Exeter, St. John's Hospital (Church of England)	271	5	0	Section 4 (1)
19.	Exeter, St. Sidwell's (Church of England) (Boys' and Girls' Departments only)	33	8	10	Section 4 (1)
11.	Exeter, Practising (Church of England)	89	18	3	Section 2
6.	Exeter, Mint Lane Wesleyan	28	17	7	Section 4 (1)

—	Number of Schools.	Council Schools opened.	Voluntary Schools opened.	Council Schools closed.	Voluntary Schools closed.	Council Schools Transferred to Managers.	Voluntary Schools Transferred to L.E.A.	Schools included in Column 10 of which part only was transferred.
Council.	Voluntary.	Total.
1.	2.	3	4.	5.	6.	7.	8.	9.	10.	11.
31st August, 1902	…	5,878	14,275	20,153	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
31st August, 1903	…	5,975	14,238	20,213	59	54	14	46	5	28	—
31st August, 1904	…	6,162	14,150	20,312	41	1	3	18	8	104	—
1st January, 1906	…	6,800	13,713	20,513	237	44	52	70	6	326	—
31st July, 1906	…	6,990	13,537	20,527	97	16	29	72	—	112	4
31st July, 1907	…	7,231	13,365	20,596	178	9	55	89	—	100	1
31st July, 1908	…	7,426	13,196	20,622	184	21	61	101	—	79	2
31st July, 1909	…	7,651	13,048	20,699	287	34	142	109	—	98	8
31st July, 1910	…	7,841	12,924	20,765	247	47	113	119	1	53	1
31st July, 1911	…	8,052	12,795	20,847	193	16	55	71	—	77	3
31st July, 1912	…	8,199	12,704	20,903	134	19	39	59	—	52	1
31st July, 1913	…	8,359	12,610	20,969	158	20	39	75	—	41	2
				Totals	1,815	281	602	829	20	1,070	22