HC Deb 19 September 2003 vol 410 cc1141-2W
Mr. Gibb

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills pursuant to his answer of 2 July 2003, Official Report, column 293W, on school setting, (1) what percentage of maintained secondary school lessons inspected by Ofsted between 1995 and 2002 in (a) Year 7, (b) Year 8, (c) Year 9, (d) Year 10 and (e) Year 11 were recorded as set by ability in (i) history, (ii) geography, (iii) music and (iv) religious education; [131173]

(2) what percentage of maintained schools in West Sussex LEA inspected by Ofsted between 1995 and 2002 in (a) Year 7, (b) Year 8, (c) Year 9, (d) Year 10 and (e) Year 11 were recorded as set by ability in (i) history, (ii) geography, (iii) music and (iv) religious education. [131174]

Mr. Miliband

These are matters for Ofsted. HM Chief Inspector, David Bell, will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of his letter in the Library.