§ Ms DrownTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the average funding per pupil is in(a) Swindon and (b) England in 2002–03 [79960]
§ Mr. MilibandIn 2002–03 Swindon's average funding per pupil is £3,170 compared with the average in England of £3,610.
Note:
Figures in cash terms for pupils aged 4–19—rounded to the nearest £10. The figures include the Education SSA plus grants.
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§ Sir Patrick CormackTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how much his Department spent in 2001 on each(a) primary and (b) secondary school pupil in (i) Staffordshire and (ii) Hertfordshire. [79849]
§ Mr. MilibandThe requested information for 2000–01 is as follows:
- (a) Net current expenditure per pupil in maintained pre-primary and primary schools:
- (i) Staffordshire £2,240
- (ii) Hertfordshire £2,310.
- (b) Net current expenditure per pupil in secondary schools:
- (i) Staffordshire £2,780
- (ii) Hertfordshire £2,950.
Source:
The LEA Section 52 Outturn statements relating to the 2000–01 financial year.
All figures in cash terms and rounded to the nearest £10.
§ Sir Patrick CormackTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how much additional funding has been provided to secondary schools in (i) Staffordshire and (ii) Hertfordshire in the current financial year. [79850]
§ Mr. MilibandMost additional funding for schools is allocated to local education authorities and cannot be disaggregated between different types of schools. The following table shows the additional funding that is specifically allocated for secondary education in Staffordshire and Hertfordshire in 2002–2003. Secondary schools will receive more than this from grants that cover all types of school, but the exact amount will depend on local decisions.
Grant Staffordshire £ Hertfordshire £ School Standards Grant 4,929,600 5,975,100 Specialist Schools 1,624,659 2,023,168 Training Schools - 155,000 Beacon Schools 92,000 190,500 Key Stage 3 Strategy 1,637,400 1,897,685 School Achievement Awards 317,560 578,020 Vocational GSCEs 58,732 73,203 Electronic Registration Systems 17,200 113,810 Total 8,677,151 11,006,486
§ Sir Patrick CormackTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many representations on the funding of education in Staffordshire his Department has received since June 2001. [79848]
§ Mr. MilibandThe Department has answered 87 letters on the funding of education in Staffordshire since June 2001, and has received 5 petitions from schools. In addition a number of Staffordshire residents responded to the consultation on Local Government Funding reform which closed on 30 September: to identify precisely these letters from amongst the very large numbers of responses to the consultation would incur disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. DjanoglyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how much was spent on each(a) primary and (b) secondary school pupil in (i) 2001–2 and (ii) 2002–3 in (A) Cambridgeshire, (B) Bedfordshire, (C) Hertfordshire, (D) Northamptonshire, (E) Norfolk, (F) Essex, (G) London, (H) Liverpool and (I) Birmingham. [79569]
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§ Mr MilibandThe following table contains information from 2000–01, the latest year for which data is available:
LEA Net Current expenditure per pupil (primary) Net Current expenditure per pupil (secondary) A Cambridgeshire 2,290 2,930 B Bedfordshire 2,320 2,730 C Hertfordshire 2,240 2,950 D Northamptonshire 2,330 2,940 E Norfolk 2,360 3,150 F Essex 2,390 3,090 G Inner London 3,230 4,220 G Outer London 2,590 3,230 G Inner and Outer London 2,820 3,540 H Liverpool 2,670 3,570 I Birmingham 2,610 3,360 England 2,440 3,060 Source:
Section 52 outturn statements relating to the 2000–01 financial year
All figures are in cash terms and rounded to the nearest 10.