§ Mr. GrocottTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) what would be the total cost in payment of capital grants, assuming that the present average payment was maintained, if every local education authority school opted for grant-maintained status;
(2) what would be the total cost in payment of special purpose grants, assuming that the present average payment was maintained, if every local education authority school opted for grant-maintained status;
(3) what would be the total cost in payment of transitional grants, assuming that the present average payment was maintained, if every local education authority school opted for grant-maintained status.
§ Mr. EggarThe levels of these grants are reviewed annually in the light of the Government's spending priorities for education and other services. It is not therefore possible to project a figure for the total cost if every local authority school opted for grant-maintained status.
§ Mr. GrocottTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the average amount paid per school in(a) transitional grants, (b) special purpose grants and (c) capital grants for those schools that have opted for grant-maintained status.
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§ Mr. EggarThe table sets out the total amount of these grants paid to grant-maintained schools in 1989–90, the only year in respect of which final figures are available.
£K Transitional grants 746 Special purpose grants 455 Capital grants 2,013 The actual grants paid to each GM school reflect the particular circumstance of an individual school, including its size, and the date within the financial year on which it became grant-maintained.
§ Mr. GrocottTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will list the amount paid in capital grants for each school that has opted for grant-maintained status.
§ Mr. EggarFinal figures are only available in respect of the 1989–90 financial year. The total amount paid in capital grants in that year to GM schools was as follows:
Schools incorporated in September 1989 £K London Oratory School 1,039.7 Old Swinford Hospital 750.1 Skegness Grammar School 180.2 Wilson's School 42.8
§ Mr. GrocottTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will list the amount paid in transitional grants to each school that has opted for grant-maintained status.
§ Mr. EggarTransitional grants are available to help with preparing for and taking on grant-maintained status. The transitional grants paid to grant-maintained schools incorporated on or before September 1990 are as follows:
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£ thousands Schools incorporated in September 1989 Audenshaw High School 25.9 Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School 26.1 Baverstock Grant-Maintained School 29.7 Castle Hall Grant-Maintained School 21.0 Colyton Grammar School 21.5 Heckmondwike Grammar School 23.5 Hendon School 27.5 London Oratory School 30.0 Old Swinford Hospital 23.2 Queen Elizabeth's Grant-Maintained Grammar School 19.9 Queen Elizabeth's Grant-Maintained School for Boys 30.0 Queensbury School 24.6 Skegness Grammar School 23.5 Small Heath School 26.5 St. James' Church of England School, Bolton 24.9 The Grammar School for Girls, Wilmington 21.8 The Kings School, Grantham 26.2 Wilsons School 25.9 Schools incorporated in January 1990 Bankfield High School 21.5 St. Francis Xavier's College 30.0 Schools incorporated in April 1990 Beechen Cliff School 28.0 Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School 23.9 Claremont High School 28.5 Lancaster Royal Grammar School 27.7 London Nautical School 20.9 Netherthorpe School 23.2
£ thousands Ribston Hall High School 25.3 Southfield School for Girls 24.2 Southlands School 23.1 Schools incorporated in August/September 1990 Adams' Grammar School 21.7 Bishopshalt School 28.8 Bournemouth Grammar School 28.0 Bridgewater Hall School 30.0 Brindley Hall School 30.0 Carre's Grammar School 20.7 Ecclesbourne School 30.0 Guildford County School 26.0 Long Field High School 17.1 Marling School 25.9 Pate's Grammar School 30.0 Rickmansworth School 29.0 Stroud High School 25.5 Watford Boys Grammar School 30.0 Wolverhampton High School for Girls 23.4 Notes:
1. A further 20 schools have yet to submit their final bids for transitional grant. Of these, six schools were incorporated as grant-maintained schools on 1 January 1991, 12 schools will be incorporated in April 1991 and two schools will be incorporated on 1 September 1991.
2. Schools incorporated as grant-maintained schools on or before September 1990 were eligible to apply for transitional grant of £15,000 plus £15 per pupil up to a ceiling of £30,000. This grant could only be paid prior to the date of incorporation.
3. It was announced on 10 October 1990 that all secondary schools and primary schools with 200 or more pupils incorporated from 1 January 1991 would be eligible to apply for £30,000 plus £30 per pupil in transitional grant. Smaller primary schools will be eligible to receive £20,000 plus £30 per pupil. Financial regulations have now been laid before the House allowing schools to spend grant after incorporation.
§ Mr. GrocottTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will list the amount paid in special purpose grants to each school that has opted for grant-maintained status.
§ Mr. EggarFinal figures are available only in respect of the 1989–90 financial year. The total amount paid in special purpose grants in that year to GM schools was as follows:
£'000 Schools incorporated in September 1989 Audenshaw High School 19.1 Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School 22.3 Baverstock Grant-Maintained School 20.9 Castle Hall Grant-Maintained School 6.7 Colyton Grammar School 12.4 Heckmondwike Grammar School 16.5 Hendon School 32.2 London Oratory School 71.0 Old Swinford Hospital 24.7 Queen Elizabeth's GM Grammar School 13.7 Queen Elizabeth's GM School For Boys 36.7 Queensbury School 9.1 Skegness Grammar School 19.3 Small Heath School 14.2 St. James' CE School Bolton 25.6 The Grammar School For Girls Wilmington 10.6 The Kings School Grantham 33.6 Wilsons School 42.0 Schools incorporated in January 1990 Bankfield High School 5.4 St. Francis Xavier's College 18.8