§ Mr. Robert BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what is the number of additional school places which could be accommodated within existing school buildings in the vicinity of St. Ives and Huntingdon.
§ Mr. ForthI understand that primary school capacity in St. Ives, derived from published admissions numbers, is 1,585 places. Numbers on roll are 1,496. The equivalent figures for secondary schools are 1,455 and 1,494 respectively. The figures for secondary schools exclude sixth form places and pupils. There are currently 288 students receiving post–16 education in schools in St. Ives.
There are 1,708 primary places in Huntingdon, and 1,469 pupils on roll; 2,444 secondary places are in use out of a total of 2,590; 447 students receive post-16 education in schools in Huntingdon.