§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what were the numbers of places, total cost, and cost per place of places under the assisted places scheme at each school in Newcastle upon Tyne for each of the last five years.
§ Mr. FallonThe information requested is given in the tables, but figures in respect of the academic years prior to 1988–89 are not readily available. The Church high school joined the assisted places scheme from the start of the 1989–90 academic year.
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Table 1 Numbers of assisted places in each academic year Academic year School name 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 La Sagesse Convent High School 144 139 139 Royal Grammar School 290 271 254 Dame Allan's Boys' School 133 121 118 Dame Allan's Girls' School 125 131 134 Central Newcastle High School 1— 117 107 Newcastle Upon Tyne Church High School 1— 5 10 1 Not available.
Table 2 Total cost in each academic year Academic year School name 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 (£) (£) (£) La Sagesse Convent School 249,155 264,765 269,981 Royal Grammar School 369,073 361,831 384,909 Dame Allan's Boys' School 171,979 173,605 179,676 Dame Allan's Girls' School 197,590 217,790 247,731 Central Newcastle High School 1— 178,307 193,348 Newcastle upon Tyne Church High School 1— 10,017 20,719 1 Not available.
Table 3 Cost per place in each academic year Academic year School name 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 (£) (£) (£) La Sagesse Convent School 1,730 1,905 1,942 Royal Grammar School 1,273 1,335 1,515 Dame Allan's Boys' School 1,293 1,435 1,523 Dame Allan's Girls' School 1,581 1,663 1,849 Central Newcastle High School 1— 1,524 1,807 Newcastle upon Tyne Church High School 1— 2,003 2,072 1 Not available. Note: The figures for academic year 1990–91 are the latest estimated costs. Final information will not be available until the schools submit their final claims.