HC Deb 14 February 1983 vol 37 cc13-4W
Mr. Greenway

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what are his guidelines in respect of the system of selection in the case of education authorities where some secondary schools are selective and others comprehensive.

Dr. Boyson

Subject to the provisions of sections 6 to 8 of the Education Act 1980, school admission arrangements are entirely a local matter.

Mr. Greenway

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many education authorities have some secondary schools which are selective and some which are comprehensive.

Dr. Boyson

In January 1982, the latest date for which information is available, there were 40 local education authorities in England which had at least one selective maintained secondary school in addition to comprehensive schools. These authorities included:

  • 2 authorities with at least one modern school;
  • 7 authorities with at least one grammar school;
  • 27 authorities with at least one modern and one grammar school;
  • 4 authorities with no modern or grammar schools, but with at least one technical or other type of secondary school.