§ Mr. StrawTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is his policy for the publication of reports of inspections and other visits by Her Majesty's inspectors to grant-maintained schools.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe policy for the publication of reports on schools which have GM status is the same as for all other institutions. Only a proportion of the inspection visits made to schools by Her Majesty's inspectors are planned and carried out with the intention of producing a report for publication. Those that do not come within that category conclude with HMI providing an oral report of the findings to the head and chairman of governors, where he or she is able to attend. This policy is applied consistently to all schools, whether GM, LEA maintained or independent.
§ Mr. StrawTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will list(a) the inspections and (b) other visits made by Her Majesty's inspectors to grant-maintained schools since September 1989 giving details of the schools concerned and dates, and whether reports of the inspections or visits have been issued to the governors, or made public.
§ Mr. EggarThe table lists details of HMI visits to grant-maintained schools between September 1989 and June 1991. At the end of this period, there were 62 schools operating with GM status. The frequency of HMI visiting reflects the newness of the status of these schools.
All visits to schools by HMI are for the purpose of inspection. However, only a proportion of these visits are intended to produce a report for publication. None of the visits listed in the table came into that category and I will not therefore be publishing reports of any of the visits. In all cases HMI's findings were reported orally to the head and to the chairman of the governors where he or she was able to be present.
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Grant-maintained school Her Majesty's inspectorate visits Skegness Grammar November 1989 November 1990 Small Heath September 1989 June 1990 October 1990 St. James Church of England September 1989 January 1990 October 1989 March 1990 December 1989 July 1990 Wilmington Girls Grammar October 1989 February/October 1990 May 1991 King's November 1989 June 1990 March 1991 Wilson's November 1989 May 1990 March 1991 Castle Hall October 1989 January 1990 January 1991 Hendon June 1990 February 1991 Queen Elizabeth's Grant-Maintained Boys November 1989 June 1990 May 1991 Colyton Grammar November 1989 March 1990 October 1990 Bankfield High January 1990 March 1990 March 1991 St. Francis Xavier's College January 1990 November 1990 Cardinal Vaughan Memorial June 1990 February 1991 Claremont High April 1990 October 1990 Lancaster Royal Grammar November 1990 London Nautical September 1990 Netherthorpe November 1990 Ribston Hall April 1990 Southfield Girls April 1990 January 1991 Southlands June 1990 Beechen Cliff April 1990 Long Field High October 1990 February 1991 Bishopshalt October 1990 Bournemouth Grammar October 1990 December 1990 Bridgewater Hall January 1991 Brindley Hall February 1991 Carre's Grammar March 1991 Ecclesbourne March 1991 Guildford October 1990 Marling January 1991 Pate's Grammar January 1991 Rickmansworth March 1991 Stroud High October 1991 Watford Boys' Grammar March 1991 Wolverhampton Girls' High January 1991 Bullers Wood Girls March 1991 Francis Bacon January 1991 Handsworth Boys' Grammar March 1991 Wymondham College April 1991
Grant-maintained school Her Majesty's inspectorate visits Crossley Heath June 1991 Lancaster Girls' Grammar June 1991 North Halifax High April 1991 Stratford April 1991
§ Mr. NorrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will list, for each grant-maintained school, the number of places and the number of pupils(a)
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Name of school Indicated physical capacity Pupils at application Pupils at January 1990 Pupils at January 1991 Adams Grammar School 506 445 n.a. 457 Audenshaw High School 778 724 714 758 Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School 738 746 717 734 Bankfield High School 778 436 428 452 Baverstock Grant-maintained School 1,052 975 1,037 1,084 Beechen Cliff School 1,100 865 n.a. 760 Bishopshalt School 1,083 917 n.a. 957 Bournemouth Grammar School 941 882 n.a. 872 Bridgewater Hall School 1,398 1,265 n.a. 1,089 Brindley Hall School 881 995 n.a. 1,081 Bullers Wood School for Girls 1,006 942 n.a. 976 Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School 588 614 n.a. 629 Carre's Grammar School 627 385 n.a. 403 Castle Hall Grant-maintained School 567 382 394 434 Chalvedon School 1,696 1,284 n.a. 1,334 Claremont High School 1,307 888 n.a. 853 Colyton Grammar School 371 433 421 462 Crossley Heath School 790 690 n.a. 685 Ecclesbourne School 1,056 1,223 n.a. 1,196 Francis Bacon School 844 469 n.a. 441 Great Barr School 2,271 2,010 n.a. 2,005 Guildford County School 641 733 n.a. 740 Handsworth Grammar School for Boys 738 766 n.a. 772 Hardley Secondary School 941 729 n.a. 669 Heckmondwike Grammar School 600 565 584 614 Hendon School 1,085 841 805 820 King Edward VI Grammar School 572 540 n.a. 528 Kingsley Park Middle School 495 337 n.a. 331 Lancaster Girls Grammar School 651 642 n.a. 644 Lancaster Royal Grammar School 831 847 n.a. 864 London Nautical School 434 393 n.a. 391 London Oratory School 1,045 890 1,184 1,178 Long Field High School 460 392 n.a. 347 Marling School 881 735 n.a. 737 Netherthorpe School 725 553 n.a. 616 North Halifax High School 769 692 n.a. 640 Old Swinford Hospital 828 544 525 544 Pate's Grammar School 920 1,010 n.a. 977 Queen Elizabeth's Grant-maintained Grammar School 412 334 329 336 Queen Elizabeth's Grant-maintained School for Boys 957 1,054 1,036 1,074 Queensbury School 1,060 647 641 676 Reading School 771 651 n.a. 645 Ribston Hall High School 682 482 n.a. 405 Rickmansworth School 898 933 n.a. 961 Skegness Grammar School 808 567 539 568 Small Heath School 1,173 771 780 758 Southfield School for Girls 915 615 n.a. 598 Southlands School 930 542 n.a. 504 St. Francis Xavier's College 1,247 1,008 1,012 1,014 St. George's School 822 870 n.a. 864 St. James Church of England School, Bolton 778 657 655 687 Stratford School 1,195 765 n.a. 393 Stroud High School 881 735 n.a. 698 The Cornwallis School 1,280 805 n.a. 798 The Grammar School for Girls, Wilmington 553 451 415 426 at the date on which grant-maintained proposals were published or approved, (b) in January 1990 and (c) in January 1991.
§ Mr. Eggar[holding answer 5 July 1991]: The information requested by my hon. Friend is as follows:
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Name of school Indicated physical capacity Pupils at application Pupils at January 1990 Pupils at January 1991 The Kings School, Grantham 854 747 762 764 The Maplesden Noakes School 754 651 n.a. 715 Watford Boys Grammar School 1,055 1,032 n.a. 1,043 Wilmington Grammar School for Boys 550 352 n.a. 307 Wilsons School 747 730 753 745 Wolverhampton High School for Girls 593 563 n.a. 584 Wymondham College 1,483 831 n.a. 827 Key:
Column 1: indication of capacity as on the statement of capacity form submitted with proposal for grant-maintained status.
Column 2: number on roll at time of application.
Column 3: number on roll as submitted to the Department by the school on Form 7 in January 1990.
Column 4: number on roll as submitted to the Department by the school on Form 7 in January 1991.
n.a.—School not operating as Grant-maintained in January 1990.