§ Dr. Kingasked the Minister of Education (1) what percentage of secondary pupils is receiving grammar school education under the following local education authorities, Gloucester city, Bradford, Wallasey, Nottinghamshire, Sunderland, and Dudley; and if he will state the national average percentage;
(2) if he will state the names of county local education authorities with 15 per cent., or over, of secondary school children still in all-age primary schools, with their respective percentages; and if he will give an estimate of the approximate figure when new schools, already authorised by him, are completed.
(3) what percentage of secondary pupils is being educated in all-age primary schools under the following local education authorities, Gateshead, Preston, Salford, Huntingdonshire, Herefordshire, and Norfolk; and how these compare with the national average.
§ Mr. Geoffrey LloydI am sending the hon. Member a copy of List 69. I cannot estimate what the percentage of seniors in all-age schools will be when new 79W schools aready authorised are completed, but it is likely to be below 15 in all counties with the possible exception of two.
§ Dr. Kingasked the Minister of Education if he will publish a list of grammar schools in Hampshire which do not belong to any of the four local education authorities, but which receive financial aid either from the local education authority or his Department, showing in each case the total cost of maintenance last year, the amount provided by the local education authority, the amount provided by his Department, the amount provided by school fees, and the amount provided by the endowments of the school.
§ Mr. Geoffrey LloydI am writing to the hon. Member.
§ Dr. Kingasked the Minister of Education if he will state the number of grammar schools wholly maintained by the local education authorities, the number partially financed either by local education authorities or his Department, and the number which receive no money at all from public funds, together with the approximate number of pupils in each group.
§ Mr. Geoffrey LloydThe numbers are as follows:
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England and Wales January, 1957 Number of schools Number of pupils 1. Grammar schools maintained or assisted by local education authorities:— (a) county 870 417,526 (b) voluntary controlled 173 69,612 *(c) voluntary aided 145 63,990 *(d) transitionally assisted 18 7,517 Total 1,206 558,645 2. Grammar schools receiving direct grants from the Ministry 164 ‡76,955 †3. Independent schools recognised by the Minister as efficient secondary or primary and secondary schools 662 ‡151,238 * Certain expenses at these schools are met by the governors. † Separate figures for grammar schools are not available. ‡ Number of pupils of 11 and over.
§ Mr. Viantasked the Minister of Education if he will give the number of grammar school places that are available in Willesden to students who have just taken the 11-plus examination, the number of students who sat for the examination, and the number who attained the standard but for whom places were not available.
§ Mr. Geoffrey Lloyd2,863 pupils took the authority's tests, including 301 who were either above or below the normal age. Grammar school places, but not necessarily in Willesden, are available for all who attained the standard.