HC Deb 04 March 1997 vol 291 cc553-5W
Mrs. Ann Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if she will list the educational institutions in Kirklees that provide post-16 places; and how many post-16 pupils attended each in the most recent year for which figures are available. [18410]

Mr. Paice

The following table shows the educational institutions in Kirklees that provide post-16 places and how many post-16 pupils attended each one on the latest date for which figures are available.

School (January 1996) 16+ pupils
All Saints RC High School 107
Batley Boys High School 117
Colne Valley High School 124
Heckmondwike (GM) Grammar School 150
Honley High School and Sixth Form Centre 145
Howden Clough High School 208
Mirfield Free Grammar School 190
St. John Fisher RC High School 129
Shelley High School 332
Whitcliffe Mount High School 175

College of further education (June 1996) Full-time students Part-time students
Dewsbury College 1,800 3,900
Greenhead College 1,265
Huddersfield New College 1,058
Huddersfield Technical College 3,400 7,400

Mrs. Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1) what representations she has received from the Audit Commission about the provision of post-16 places in Kirklees; [18413]

(2) what advice he has received from the Audit Commission about the number of educational institutions for post-16 pupils. [18414]

Mr. Paice

None.

Mrs. Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1) how many surplus post-16 school places there were in Kirkless in the latest year for which figures are available; [18415]

(2) what is the cost of maintaining surplus places for post-16 pupils in Kirklees; and what is the cost per surplus place. [18416]

Mr. Paice

The information is not available in the form requested.

Mrs. Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1) if she will list the educational institutions within five miles of Castle Hall grant-maintained school that provide post-16 places; [18411]

(2) if she will list the educational institutions in Kirklees available for year 11 pupils leaving Castle Hall grant-maintained school in the summer of 1997 to attend. [18412]

Mr. Paice

The following educational institutions, all within five miles, are available in Kirklees for year 11 pupils leaving Castle Hall GM school in the summer of 1997 to attend:

  • Colleges of further education
  • Dewsbury College
  • Greenhead College
  • Huddersfield New College
  • Huddersfield Technical College
  • Schools
  • All Saints RC (VA) High School
  • Batley High School for Boys
  • Batley Grammar (independent mixed selective) School
  • Colne Valley High School
  • Heckmondwike GM Grammar (selective) School
  • Honley High School and College
  • Howden Clough (Girls) High School
  • Mirfield Free Grammar School and Sixth Form Centre
  • St. John Fisher RC (SA) High School
  • Shelley High (VC) School
  • Whitcliffe Mount High School

The following schools providing post 16 places are also within five miles of Castle Hall GM School:

  • Calderdale LEA
  • Brighouse GM High
  • The Brooksbank GM
  • Hipperholme and Lightcliffe GM High
  • Rastrick GM High
  • Wakefield LEA
  • Ossett School

Mr. Bryan Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what percentage of(a) 16, (b) 17 and (c) 18-year-olds are in full-time education in each local authority area. [18610]

Mr. Paice

This information is published for 16 and 17-year-olds in the Department's "Statistical Bulletin 8/96: Participation in education of young people aged 16 and 17 in each local education authority and region of England, 1990–91 to 1994–95". Information on 18-year-olds could be provided only at disproportionate cost.