§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list for the financial year 1994–95 for each independent sector school in Scotland in descending order the proportions of their school rolls covered by the assisted places scheme.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonStatistical information on the assisted places scheme is collected in respect of each school session and not by reference to financial years. The information provided is in respect of the autumn term of school session 1994–95:
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Number of assisted place pupils as a percentage of the total school roll (at autumn term 1994–95) School Per cent. Kilquhanity House School, Castle Douglas 48 Keil School, Dumbarton 31 Morrison's Academy, Crieff 24 The Park School, Glasgow 24 Rudolf Steiner School, Edinburgh 22 Kilgraston School, Bridge of Earn 20 St. Denis and Cranley School, Edinburgh 18 Laurel Bank School, Glasgow 18 High School of Dundee 17 Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh 17 George Heriots School, Edinburgh 17 Glenalmond College, Perth 17 Kelvinside Academy, Glasgow 15 Rannoch School, Perthshire 15 St. Aloysius College, Glasgow 15 Wellington School, Ayr 14 Crawfordton House School, Thornhill, Dumfries 13 George Watson's College, Edinburgh 12 St. Leonard's School, St. Andrews 11 St. Margaret's School, Edinburgh 11 Daniel Stewart's and Melville College and the Mary Erskine School, Edinburgh 11 Lomond School, Helensburgh 11 Fernhill School, Glasgow 9 Craigholme School, Glasgow 9 Loretto School, Musselburgh, Midlothian 9
Number of assisted place pupils as a percentage of the total school roll (at autumn term 1994–95) School Per cent. Glasgow Academy 9 Butterstone School, Perthshire 9 Aberlour House School, Banffshire 8 Hutcheson's Grammer School, Glasgow 8 Fettes College, Edinburgh 8 Gordonstoun School, Morayshire 7 Belmont House School, Glasgow 6 Dollar Academy 6 Edinburgh Academy 6 St. Columba's School, Kilmacolm 6 Clifton Hall School, Midlothian 5 Lathallan School, Montrose 5 Croftinloan Preparatory School, Pitlochry 5 St. Margaret's School, Aberdeen 5 High School of Glasgow 5 Albyn School, Aberdeen 5 Craigclowan Preparatory School, Perth 4 St. Mary's School, Melrose 4 Beaconhurst School, Bridge of Allan 4 Ardvreck School, Crieff 3 St. George's School, Edinburgh 3 New Park School, St. Andrews 3 Belhaven Hill School, Dunbar 3 Cargilfield School, Edinburgh 2 Drumley House School, Ayr 2 Hamilton College 2 Park Lodge School, Helensburgh 1— Strathallan School, Perth 2— Robert Gordon's College, Aberdeen 2— 1 No assisted pupils on 1994–95. 1 Autumn term claim not yet submitted by the school.
§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many pupils were covered by the assisted places scheme; how many independent schools were covered by the scheme; and how many schools were participating in the scheme in each financial year since the introduction of the scheme.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonStatistical information on the assisted places scheme is collected in respect of each school session and not by reference to financial years.
The table provides the information requested for each school session since 1981–82 when the scheme commenced:
School session Number of assisted pupils Number of independent schools covered by the scheme Number of independent schools participating in the scheme 1981–82 790 39 39 1982–83 1,450 41 41 1983–84 1,900 42 42 1984–85 2,265 42 42 1985–86 2,620 42 42 1986–87 2,626 41 41 1987–88 2,680 41 41 1988–89 2,695 41 41 1989–90 2,841 59 59 1990–91 2,861 158 59 1991–92 2,911 58 58 1992–93 13,032 58 58 1993–94 33,058 154 55 1994–95 2 32,854 154 55 1 One participating school had no assisted pupils in these sessions. 2 Two schools yet to submit first term claims/statistics. 3 Provisional figures.