HC Deb 23 March 2000 vol 346 c643W
18. Barbara Follett

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many schools are currently on special measures. [114615]

Ms Estelle Morris

The number of schools in special measures rose to 515 at the end of the academic year 1997–98 which was the year in which the first round of inspections was completed. Since then the number of schools in special measures has fallen to 424 at the end of the autumn term 1999.