§ Mr. BradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what percentage of specialist schools selected pupils by aptitude in each of the last five years. [12088]
§ Mr. TimmsThis information is not available for each of the last five years. In 1999–2000, when 403 specialist schools were operational, about 7 per cent. of the non-selective schools selected some of their pupils on the basis of aptitude in the specialisms. This information will be available annually in future, with information in relation to 2000–01 available in February 2002.