§ Mrs. BrookeTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the 10 lowest education SSAs are per(a) primary and (b) secondary pupil for English education authorities in 2001–02. [37772]
§ Mr. TimmsThe information requested is in the following table. The variations in SSA per pupil have two main causes: authorities in London and the South East receive an area cost adjustment, to compensate for the higher costs they face; and authorities receive funding according to their level of deprivation.
The Government acknowledge that there are disparities in SSA per pupil, which are not justified by the education needs of children. We are working up proposals, in partnership with local government and other education interests, for the introduction of a new funding system in 2003–04.
£ Primary aged 5-10 334 Solihull 2,340 356 Stockport 2,340 802 North Somerset 2,340 872 Wokingham 2,340 836 Poole 2,330 860 Staffordshire 2,330 877 Warrington 2,330 800 Bath and North East Somerset 2,320 855 Leicestershire 2,290 803 South Gloucestershire 2,270 Secondary aged 11-15 875 Cheshire 3,010 885 Worcestershire 3,010 860 Staffordshire 3,000 877 Warrington 3,000 836 Poole 2,990 334 Solihull 2,980 855 Leicestershire 2,960 803 South Gloucestershire 2,940 800 Bath and North East Somerset 2,930 857 Rutland 2,910 Note:
All figures are rounded to the nearest £10.