HC Deb 28 November 1983 vol 49 cc390-1W
Mr. McCusker

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish the details of the test results obtained by pupils in Northern Ireland who took part in the 1981–82 and 1982–83 transfer procedure setting out separately the test results obtained by pupils in the controlled and maintained sectors of each education and library board area.

Mr. Scott

The information requested is as follows:

Pupils' grades by Board Area
Type of school Year A M G
BELFAST
Controlled Primary Schools 1981–82 323 176 1,530
1982–83 267 156 1,376
Maintained Primary Schools 1981–82 467 226 1,550
1982–83 452 250 1,371
Preparatory Departments of 1981–82 188 101 187
Grammar Schools 1982–83 180 78 204
Voluntary Primary Schools 1981–82 1 1 25
(not maintained) 1982–83 3 — 15
WESTERN
Controlled Primary Schools 1981–82 294 126 754
1982–83 258 145 736
Maintained Primary Schools 1981–82 795 341 1,895
1982–83 748 376 1,907

Type of school Year A M G
Preparatory Departments of 1981–82 12 9 16
Grammar Schools 1982–83 11 5 11
Voluntary Primary Schools 1981–82 — — —
(not maintained) 1982–83 — — —
NORTH-EASTERN
Controlled Primary Schools 1981–82 987 502 2,324
1982–83 1,005 467 2,210
Maintained Primary Schools 1981–82 494 195 939
1982–83 504 200 906
Preparatory Departments of 1981–82 45 25 61
Grammar Schools 1982–83 34 13 46
Voluntary Primary Schools 1981–82 — — 1
(not maintained) 1982–83 1 — —
SOUTH-EASTERN
Controlled Primary Schools 1981–82 923 469 2,027
1982–83 856 396 1,868
Maintained Primary Schools 1981–82 336 164 815
1982–83 338 138 821
Preparatory Departments of 1981–82 92 49 73
Grammar Schools 1982–83 92 40 62
Voluntary Primary Schools 1981–82 8 1 17
(not maintained) 1982–83 — — 16
SOUTHERN
Controlled Primary Schools 1981–82 230 146 504
1982–83 211 121 501
Maintained Primary Schools 1981–82 617 292 1,387
1982–83 655 313 1,327
Preparatory Departments of 1981–82 17 4 11
Grammar Schools 1982–83 11 5 10
Voluntary Primary Schools 1981–82 — — —
(not maintained) 1982–83 — — —

Notes

Grade A—Top 20 per cent. of the total transfer age group.

M—Next 10 per cent. of the total transfer age group.

G—Remainder.