§ Mr. Freudasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will list in the Official Report the proposed closures of grammar schools which have been refused by his Department since 1979, in each case stating the local education authority and year of decision.
§ Mr. Dunn[pursuant to his reply, 4 March 1985, c. 378]: The following table lists proposals to cease to maintain grammar schools which my right hon. Friend or his predecessor have rejected since May 1979.
List of Grammar Schools (Proposed closures rejected by Secretary of State) Date LEA Name of Grammar school 18 February 1980 Kirklees Batley Grammar for Girls 9 February 1981 Birmingham Bishop Vesey's Grammar School 5 August 1982 Shropshire Newport Girls' Grammar 2 December 1982 Cumbria Heversham Grammar 20 January 1983 Wolverhampton Wolverhampton Girls' Grammar 16 February 1983 Gloucestershire Marling School Stroud Girls' School 21 April 1983 Wiltshire Bishop Wordsworth Boys' Grammar South Wiltshire Girls' Grammar 10 May 1983 Cumbria Whitehaven Grammar School Workington Grammar School 14 July 1983 Gloucestershire Pate's Grammar Cheltenham Grammar 10 August 1983 Lancashire Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar 14 November 1983 Calderdale The Heath School The Highlands School The Princess Mary School The Crossley and Porter School 22 February 1984 Gloucestershire Colwell School for Girls Denmark Road Ribston Hall High School Crypt Grammar School Sir Thomas Rich's School