§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many proposals for closure of schools he has before him; if he will break the figures down between primary and secondary; how many are classified as small rural schools; how long each individual proposal has been before him; and when he expects to make a decision.
§ Mr. DunnExcluding special schools, there are currently before my right hon. Friend proposals to close 108 schools; 64 of these are primary and 44 secondary. The records do not show how many of these might be classified as small rural schools.
The table shows the date of publication of notices For each individual proposal. My right hon. Friend has undertaken to reach decision on proposals of this kind within six months wherever practicable.
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Name of Local Education Authority Brief description of proposal Dale of publication Schools identified for closure Cambridgeshire Amalgamation of Colville Primary School and Tydd St. Giles Primary School 11 September 1986 Colville Primary School Gloucestershire Closure of Colwell Secondary School, Hucclecote Secondary School, Linden Secondary School and Longlevens Secondary School 3 September 1986 Colwell Secondary School Hucclecote Secondary School Linden Secondary School Longlevens Secondary School Cheshire Closure of Marbury Primary School 29 August 1986 Marbury Primary School Hampshire Amalgamation of Ramsdell Primary School and Monk Sherborne Primary School 5 September 1986 Ramsdell Primary School Hampshire Primary Reorganisation in Winchester 8 August 1986 Weeke Infant School Harestock Junior School Hampshire Reorganisation of Secondary Schools in Havant 10 September 1986 Oak Park Secondary School Gloucestershire Closure of Coates CE Primary School 17 October 1986 Coates CE Primary School Berkshire Closure of Altwood CE Secondary School 12 September 1986 Altwood CE Secondary School Oxfordshire Closure of Shellingford CE Primary School 9 October 1986 Shellingford CE Primary School Somerset Amalgamation of Watchet First School and St. Decuman's CE First School 24 October 1986 Watchet First School St. Decuman's CE First School Dudley Dudley reorganisation 23 October 1986 Yew Tree Hill First School Brockemoor Fist School Jession's CE First School The Blue Coat CE Secondary School Durham Closure of Greenfield Comprehensive School 14 November 1986 Greenfield Compresensive School Surrey Primary reorganisation in West Molesey 6 August 1986 Joseph Palmar First School Hurst Park First School Durham Amalgamation of King James I Comprehensive School and Bishop Barrington Comprehensive School 14 November 1986 King James I Comprehensive School Norfolk Closure of Felthorpe First School 28 November 1986 Felthorpe First School Dorset Amalgamation of Baden Powell Middle School and St. Peter's CE Middle School 21 November 1986 St. Peter's CE Middle School Buckinghamshire Closure of Burnham Grammar School 14 November 1986 Burnham Grammar School Buckinghamshire Closure of Evreham Secondary 14 November 1986 Evreham Secondary School Buckinghamshire Amalgamation of the Raans Secondary School and Brudenell Secondary School 14 November 1986 The Raans Secondary School Buckinghamshire Amalgamation of Cestreham Secondary School and Lowndes Secondary School 14 November 1986 Cestreham Secondy School Suffolk Closure of Whepstead Primary School, Chedburgh CE Primary School, Cherrington CE Primary School and Horringer CE Primary School and Establish a new primary school 19 January 1987 Whepstead Primary School Chedburgh CE Primary School Cherrington CE Primary School Suffolk Closure of Shimpling CE Primary School 19 January 1987 Shimpling CE Primary School Suffolk Closure of Eastgate CE Primary School 19 January 1987 Eastgate CE Primary School Suffolk Closure of Ingham Primary School 19 January 1987 Ingham Primary School Suffolk Closure of Hepworth CE Primary School 19 January 1987 Hepworth CE Primary School Suffolk Closure of Ickingham CE Primary School 19 January 1987 Ickingham CE Primary School Suffolk Closure of Little Bealings Primary School 19 January 1987 Little Bealings Primary School Suffolk Closure of Charsfield CE Primary School 19 January 1987 Charsfield CE Primary School
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Name of Local Education Authority Brief description of proposal Date of publication Schools identified for closure Lincolnshire Closure of Wilsford Myers CE Primary School 22 January 1987 Wilsford Myers CE Primary School Lincolnshire Closure of Scredington Primary School 22 January 1987 Scredington Primary School Lincolnshire Closure of Foston CE Primary School 23 January 1987 Foston CE Primary School Lincolnshire Closure of East Barkworth CE Primary School 23 January 1987 East Barkworth CE Primary School Lincolnshire Closure of Thorpe St. Peter's Primary School 23 January 1987 Thorpe St. Peter's Primary School Lincolnshire Amalgamation of All Saints CE/ Methodist Primary School and St. Mary's CE Primary School 23 January 1987 St. Mary's CE Primary School All Saints CE/Methodist Primary School Lancashire Amalgamation of Everton High School and Shadsworth High School 23 January 1987 Everton High School Derbyshire Amalgamation of Ilkeston Secondary School and Cantelupe Secondary School 16 January 1987 Cantelupe Secondary School Oxfordshire Amalgamation of Milham Ford Upper School and Oxford Upper School 23 January 1987 Oxford Upper School Cornwall Closure of Trethosa Primary School 28 January 1987 Trethosa Primary School Norfolk Closure of Halvergate Primary School and change Age range of Cantley Primary School 30 January 1987 Halvergate Primary School Norfolk Amalgamation of South Walsham Primary School and Upton with Fishley Primary School 30 January 1987 Upton with Fishley Primary School Wiltshire Amalgamation of Enford CE Primary School and Netheravon with Fittleton CE Primary School 26 February 1987 Enford CE Primary School Netheravon with Fittleton CE Primary School Dorset Closure of Sherborne Foster's Grammar School and Lord Digby's Grammar School and enlarge St. Adhelm's CE Secondary School 6 March 1987 Sherborne Foster's Grammar School Lord Digby's Grammar School Cambridgeshire Closure of Turves Primary School 27 March 1987 Turves Primary School Staffordshire Reorganisation in Burntwood 27 March 1987 Burntwood First School Boney Hay First School Ridgeway First School Berkshire Amalgamation of Larchfield Infant and Junior Schools 27 March 1987 Larchfield Infant School Salop Amalgamation of Croeswylan 11 March 1987 Fitzalan Secondary School Secondary School and Fitzalan Secondary School School Derbyshire Secondary Reorganisation 23 January 1987 Parkfield Secondary School Breaston Weston Mare Secondary School Hatton Secondary School Haringey Closure of The Somerset Secondary School 5 March 1987 The Somerset Secondary School Walsall Closure of St. Mary's RC Primary School 8 April 1987 St. Mary's RC Primary School Avon Amalgamation of Axminster Secondary and Colyton Secondary Schools 3 April 1987 Axminster Secondary School Leicestershire Amalgamation of Bourton Vale Secondary and Westwoods Secondary Schools 3 April 1987 Westwoods Secondary School Leicestershire Amalgamation of Marshalwick Secondary and Wheathampstead Secondary Schools 3 April 1987 Wheathamstead Secondary School Essex Closure of St. Cedd's RC Secondary School 3 April 1987 St. Cedd's RC Secondary School Hertfordshire Amalgamation of Bishop Hatfield Secondary and Hatfield Secondary Schools 3 April 1987 Bishop Hatfield Secondary School Hertfordshire Closure of Halsey Secondary School 3 April 1987 Halsey Secondary School Hertfordshire Amalgamation of Alleyne's Secondary and Stevenage Secondary Schools 10 April 1987 Stevenage Secondary School Hertfordshire Closure of Bishopslea Secondary School 3 April 1987 Bishopslea Secondary School
Name of Local Education Authority Brief description of proposal Dale of publication Schools identified for closure Hertfordshire Amalgamation of Margaret Dane Secondary and Hadham Hall Secondary Schools 10 April 1987 Hadham Hall Secondary School Befordshire Amalgamation of John Howard Upper and Pilgrim Upper Schools 30 April 1987 Pilgrim Upper School Lincolnshire Secondary reorganisation 9 April 1987 Sturton-by-Stow Secondary School