§ Mr. Kilfedderasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many grammar school places are available for girls and boys in Bangor at Bangor Collegiate and Bangor Grammar School; and how many such places have been available for each of the last 10 years for boys and girls separately.
§ Mr. ConcannonThe intake to the secondary department of Bangor Grammar School and Bangor Glenlola Collegiate in each of the last 10 years was as follows:
Bangor Grammar School for Boys Bangor Glenlola Collegiate School for Girls September 1976 186 150 September 1975 143 141 September 1974 178 135 September 1973 144 137 September 1972 157 135 September 1971 147 127 September 1970 130 140 September 1969 129 116 September 1968 119 109 September 1967 104 118
§ Mr. Kilfedderasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether any estimate has been made of the number of boys and girls who have to travel outside the Bangor area for a grammar school education.
§ Mr. ConcannonNo detailed estimates have been made, but normally places can be made available in Bangor Grammar School and Bangor Glenlola Collegiate School for all qualified pupils from Bangor who express a first preference for these schools.
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§ Mr. Kilfedderasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many preparatory school pupils at Glenlola Collegiate Schools over the past five years have been unable to gain access to the senior schools as fee-paying pupils.
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Mr. ConeannonOver the past five years a total of 38 pupils from the preparatory department of Bangor Glenlola Collegiate School were unable to gain admission to the secondary department as fee-paying pupils.