Secondary School Places (Inner London)

HC Deb 14 February 1979 vol 962 cc543-4W

Mr. O'Halloran

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether she is satisfied with the rate of provision of secondary school places in the Inner London Education Authority area.

Miss Margaret Jackson

The Inner London Education Authority has estimated that between 1977 and 1984 the numbers of children in the 11-plus age group will decline from over 30,000 to just under 19,000. This points to a substantial surplus of secondary school places in the ILEA area.