§ Mr. Moonmanasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the criterion by which children are accepted for the Anglo-European School, Ingatestone; and how many places are allocated to Basildon children.
§ Miss Margaret JacksonAdmissions to the Anglo-European School at Ingatestone are the responsibility of the Essex Education Authority. I understand from the Authority that children of secondary school age resident in the Margaretting, Mountnessing and Ingatestone areas have automatic right of entry into the school. The remaining vacant places are available for the children of parents who request a place at the school. These applications are considered under two main headings:
a. Family links with the Continent defined as
a. One parent of Continental origin
b. Father has expectation of a transfer in his employment to the Continent
c. Parents have a particular interest in the Continent.
b. The future career intentions of the pupil
The Authority also recognises that pupils with a brother or sister at the school require special consideration, but they do not have any automatic right to a place.
The Authority does not make a special allocation for pupils living in the town of Basildon; the number admitted will depend on how many parents seek admission for their children and whether they 246W meet the criteria set out above. In the current round of school admissions for September 1977 there were 13 applicants from Basildon, of which three were successful.