HC Deb 15 March 1972 vol 833 cc126-7W
Mr. Sydney Chapman

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will list the new school building projects either under construction or expected to start in the present financial year within the city of Birmingham.

1972 Mr. van Straubenzee

Major school building projects in the City of Birmingham are:

Under Construction in March,

South Aston County Primary School.

Harborne, Metchley Lane Area County Primary School.

  • Queen's Road Primary School.
  • James Walt, Boulton Road Junior School.
  • Wyndcliffe St. Andrew's Little Green Lane Primary School.
  • Ladywood Comprehensive School.
  • Worlds End County Primary School.
  • St. Laurence C. of E. Infants' School.
  • Villa Road Primary School.
  • Woodgate Valley Primary School.
  • James Watt, Boulton Road Infants' School.
  • St. Peter's R.C. Primary School.
  • Gredon County Infants' School.
  • Heathfield County Primary School.
  • Bartley Green Grammar School.
  • Maypole Secondary School.
  • Newton, St. George's C. of E. Secondary School.
  • Manor Park (The Broadway) Comprehensive School.
  • Woodgate Valley. Four Dwellings Secondary School.
  • Newtown, St. Chad's R.C. Primary School.
  • Cotterill's Lane, St. Cuthbert's R.C. Primary School.
  • Archbishop Ilsley R.C. Secondary School.
  • Archbishop Williams R.C. Secondary' School.
  • Perry Common Comprehensive School.

Expected to Start beforest April,

  • Saltley, The Adderley Primary School.
  • Manor Park (The Broadway) Comprehensive School.
  • Newtown, Hockley Junior School.
  • Newtown County Primary School.
  • Woodgate Valley, St. Michael's C. of E. Primary School.
  • Kings Norton, Golf Course County Primary School.
  • Birchfield Road Area County Primary School.
  • Kings Heath, Woodthorpe Road County Primary School.
  • Washwood Heath Comprehensive School.
  • Moseley County Secondary School.
  • Cardinal Newman R.C. Secondary School.

Mr. Sydney Chapman

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many, and what proportion of, classes in primary and secondary schools, respectively, within the city of Birmingham have 40 or more pupils; and how these figures compare with the previous year.

Mr. van Straubenzee

Following is the information for maintained schools:

CLASSES WITH MORE THAN 40 PUPILS
January
1970 1971
Primary classes as registered 416 212
As percentage of all primary classes 12.6 6.3
Secondary classes as taught 50 31
As percentage of all secondary classes 1.6 0.9

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