§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for Education how many local education authority schools were open and functioning in each year since 1979.
§ Mr. ForthThe table shows, for each year since 1979, the number of LEA-maintained schools in England which were open in January of each year.
Academic Year Beginning 1986 0000s 1987 0000s 1988 0000s 1989 0000s 1990 0000s Maintained Schools Grammar/Technical 4.7 4.6 4.6 5.1 5.8 Sixth Form College 6.2 6.7 6.4 7.2 8.7 Comprehensive 20.9 20.7 20.8 22.7 25.6 Other Secondary 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 Total1 37.5 37.8 37.6 40.8 46.0 Independent Schools1 14.9 14.7 15.5 16.8 18.6 FHE Sector1 8.2 8.3 10.1 11.3 13.8 Total1 60.6 60.8 63.3 69.1 78.4 Not Classified1 2 10.9 11.9 11.2 11.6 14.1 Total Acceptances1 2 71.3 72.7 74.4 80.6 92.5 Source: UCCA Statistical Supplements.
1 Includes acceptances from Scotland.
2 Incluses acceptances of those who applied direct to UCCA, whether or not they were attending an FHE institution at the time.
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Schools 1979 28,085 1980 28,006 1981 27,747 1982 27,323 1983 26,974 1984 26,479 1985 26,110 1986 25,800 1987 25,593 1988 25,389 1989 25,158 1990 24,999 1991 24,759 11992 24,449 1 Provisional