HC Deb 27 February 1996 vol 272 cc512-6W
Mr. Donohoe

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many independent sector schools have(a) more than 25 per cent.; (b) more than 50 per cent.; and (c) less than 5 per cent. of their school rolls made up of pupils covered by the assisted places scheme in the academic year 1995–96. [16328]

Mr. Raymond S. Robertson

The information requested is set out in the table.

School session 1995–96
Assisted pupils over 25 per cent. but not more than 50 per cent. of school roll 4
Assisted pupils more than 50 per cent. of school roll Nil
Assisted pupils less than 5 per cent. of school roll 9

Mr. Donohoe

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list for the financial year 1995–96 in descending order the proportions of the school rolls at independent schools made up of pupils covered by the assisted places scheme; what is the total number of pupils covered by the assisted places scheme at each school; what is the total number of pupils on the roll of each school; what proportion of the school roll at each school is covered by the assisted places scheme; what is the level of fees charged for pupils under the assisted place scheme at each school; and what are the amounts received by each school under the assisted places scheme. [16332]

Mr. Robertson

The information requested is detailed in the table. The assisted places scheme is administered, and statistical information collected, in respect of each school session and not by reference to financial years. The information provided relates to fee remission grant allocations for the 1995–96 school session and to pupil numbers in the schools at the spring term of that school session.

School Number of pupils covered by scheme 1995–96 Total roll 1995–96 Proportion of total roll covered by scheme 1995–96 (spring term) (Percentage) Fees charged for assisted pupils 1995–96 (£ per annum) Fee remission grant allocation 1995–96 (£)
Rudolf Steiner School, Edinburgh 54 260 20.77 2,796–3,702 183,000
St. Denis and Cranley School 27 130 20.77 4,330 125,000
Laurel Bank School 64 335 19.10 3,492–4,131 228,000
Kelvinside Academy 94 520 18.08 3,414–4,259 350,000
High School of Dundee 199 1,126 17.67 2,608–3,716 595,000
Rannoch School 39 235 16.60 5,490 173,000
Merchiston Castle School 65 399 16.29 4,665–6,675 327,000
George Heriot's School 244 1,504 16.22 2,787–3,732 680,000
St. Aloysius College 167 1,088 15.35 3,068 450,000
Glenalmond College 43 291 14.78 5,858–7,802 266,000
Wellington School 51 360 14.17 4,068–4,419 200,000
George Watson's College 246 2,073 11.87 2,886–3,993 775,000
Lomond School 54 461 11.71 4,134–4,242 194,000
Stewart's Melville College and the Mary Erskine School 300 2,573 11.66 2,934–4,029 975,000
St. Margaret's School, Edinburgh 72 650 11.08 3,028–4,012 268,000
Croftinloan School 8 79 10.13 5,639 35,000
Craigholme School 46 477 9.64 3,213–3,429 137,000
St. Leonard's School 31 329 9.42 4,488–5,853 157,000
Fernhill School 30 345 8.70 2,735–2,851 90,000
Butterstone School 5 58 8.62 5,076 26,000
Hutchesons' Grammar School 157 1,866 8.41 3,491 488,000
Strathallan School 41 492 8.33 6,345–7,710 299,000
Glasgow Academy 82 989 8.29 3,850–4,134 300,000
Loretto School 31 378 8.2 5,759–7,451 205,000
Belmont House School 30 366 8.20 3,215–3,628 101,000
Fettes College 39 486 8.02 4,722–7,524 220,000
Aberlour School 8 107 7.48 4,923 37,000
Gordonstoun School 30 418 7.18 6,756 171,000
Edinburgh Academy 56 795 7.04 5,013–5,082 245,000
Dollar Academy 76 1,093 6.95 3,349–3,831 228,000
St. George's School 55 901 6.10 3,842–4,221 184,000
St. Columba's School 32 544 5.88 3,525–3,801 115,000
Clifton Hall School 6 103 5.83 4,965 27,000
Beaconhurst School 15 267 5.62 4,116–4,245 50,000
Albyn School 24 429 5.59 3,534–3,642 73,000
Park Lodge School 3 54 5.56 2,829 10,000
St. Mary's School, Melrose 5 93 5.38 4,761 18,000
New Park School 6 114 5.26 4,071 19,000
Robert Gordon's College 70 1,354 5.17 3,654 210,000
High School of Glasgow 51 986 5.17 3,564–4,104 144,000
Belhaven Hill School 3 70 4.29 5,190 13,000
Lathallan School 6 146 4.11 4,760 28,000
St. Margaret's School, Aberdeen 16 420 3.81 3,141–3,454 50,000
Craigclowan School 9 240 3.75 3,600 27,000
Hamilton College 24 762 3.15 2,341 47,000
Ardvreck School 3 119 2.52 4,725 23,000
Cargilfield School 3 196 1.53 5,865 23,000
Drumley House 1 100 1.00 4,545 5,000
Cademuir International School 0 86 — 5,460 5,000

Mr. Donohoe

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland which independent sector schools charged(a) the highest and (b) the lowest level of fees to pupils covered by the assisted places scheme in the academic year 1995–96; and what charges were levied. [16330]

Mr. Robertson

The highest tuition fee charged to pupils covered by the assisted places scheme in academic year 1995–96 was at Glenalmond college at £7,802 per annum. The lowest fees were charged at Hamilton college—£2,341 per annum for pupils aged 12 to 18 years.

Mr. Donohoe

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much his Department has spent on the operation of the assisted places scheme in the academic year 1995–96; how many pupils are covered by the scheme in this period; what is the number of institutions covered by the scheme in this period; and what was the overspend on the budget allocated to the scheme in this period. [16329]

Mr. Robertson

The information requested is set out in the table. Expenditure on the assisted places scheme is cash limited each year and there have been no overspends on the budget allocated in any year since the scheme commenced.

Assisted places scheme
School session 11995–96
Total expenditure £10,941,700
Pupils covered 3,050
Schools covered 55
1 Provisional.

Mr. Donohoe

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list for each school covered by the assisted places scheme in descending order the amounts which the school received from the scheme for the academic year 1995–96; what is the number of pupils covered by the scheme in each school; what is the total number of pupils on the school's roll and the proportion

School Fee remission grant allocation 1995–96 (£) Number of pupils covered by scheme 1995–96 Total roll 1995–96 Proportion of total roll covered by scheme 1995–96 (spring term) (Percentage) Fees charged for assisted pupils 1995–96 (£ per annum)
Stewart's Melville College and the Mary Erskine School 975,000 300 2,573 11.66 2,934–4,029
George Watson's College 775,000 246 2,073 11.87 2,886–3,993
George Heriot's School 680,000 244 1,504 16.22 2,787–3,732
High School of Dundee 595,000 199 1,126 17.67 2,608–3,716
Hutchesons' Grammar School 488,000 157 1,866 8.41 3,491
St. Aloysius College 450,000 167 1,088 15.35 3,068
Morrison's Academy 395,000 133 522 25.48 3,258–3,453
Kelvinside Academy 350,000 94 520 18.08 3,414–4,259
Merchiston Castle School 327,000 65 399 16.29 4,665–6,675
Glasgow Academy 300,000 82 989 8.29 3,850–4,134
Strathallan School 299,000 41 492 8.33 6,345–7,710
St. Margaret's School, Edinburgh 268,000 72 650 11.08 3,028–4,012
Glenalmond College 266,000 43 291 14.78 5,858–7,802
Edinburgh Academy 245,000 56 795 7.04 5,013–5.082
The Park School 245,000 65 259 25.10 3,432–3,822
Keil School 234,000 64 210 30.48 3,909–4,614
Dollar Academy 228,000 76 1,093 6.95 3,349–3,831
Laurel Bank School 228,000 64 335 19.10 3,492–4,131
Fettes College 220,000 39 486 8.02 4,722–7,524
Robert Gordon's College 210,000 70 1,354 5.17 3,654
Loretto School 205,000 31 378 8.20 5,759–7,451
Wellington School 200,000 51 360 14.17 4,068–4,419
Lomond School 194,000 54 461 11.71 4,134–4,242
Kilgraston School 192,000 55 241 22.82 3,840–4,287
St. George's School 184,000 55 901 6.10 3,842–4,221
Rudolf Steiner School, Edinburgh 183,000 54 260 20.77 2,796–3,702
Rannoch School 173,000 39 235 16.60 5,490
Gordonstoun School 171,000 30 418 7.18 6,756
St. Leonard's School 157,000 31 329 9.42 4,488–5,853
High School of Glasgow 144,000 51 986 5.17 3,564–4,104
Craigholme School 137,000 46 477 9.64 3,213–3,429
St. Denis and Cranley School 125,000 27 130 20.77 4,330
St. Columba's School 115,000 32 544 5.88 3,525–3,801
Belmont House School 101,000 30 366 8.20 3,215–3,628
Fernhill School 90,000 30 345 8.70 2,735–2,851
Albyn School 73 24 429 5.59 3,534–3,642
Beaconhurst School 50,000 15 267 5.62 4,116–4,245
St. Margaret's School. Aberdeen 50,000 16 420 3.81 3,141–3,454
Hamilton College 47,000 24 762 3.15 2,341
Aberlour School 37,000 8 107 7.48 4,923
Croftinloan School 35,000 8 79 10.13 5,639
Kilquhanity School 30,000 12 32 37.50 2,503
Lathallan School 28,000 6 146 4.11 4,760
Clifton Hall School 27,000 6 103 5.83 4,965
Craigclowan School 27,000 9 240 3.75 3,600
Butterstone School 26,000 5 58 8.62 5,076
Ardvreck School 23,000 3 119 2.52 4,725
Cargilfield School 23,000 3 196 1.53 5,865
New Park School 19,000 6 114 5.26 4,071
St. Mary's School, Melrose 18,000 5 93 5.38 4,761
Belhaven Hill School 13,000 3 70 4.29 5,190
Park Lodge School 10,000 3 54 5.56 2,829
Cademuir International School 5,000 0 86 — 5,460
Drumley House 5,000 1 100 1.00 4,545

of the school's roll made up of pupils covered by the assisted places scheme: and what is the level of fees charged for pupils covered by the assisted places scheme at each school. [16331]

Mr. Robertson

The information requested is detailed in the table: