Secondary Reorganisation (Hansard, 26 February 1986)

§ Mr. Freud
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will list in the Official Report all

Secondary reorganisation proposals undecided at 31 January 1986

Date published LEA Description of proposal including school names

22 April 1985 Bury Closure of Peel VIth Form College; stand VIth Form College and Bury College of FE plus establishment of new Tertiary College.

28 September 1985 Rochdale Reorganisation of RC provision in Rochdale. Close Bishop Henshaw Memorial RC Upper, St. Wilfrid's RC Middle, St. Joseph's RC Middle. Establish new RC Secondary. Amalgamate Cardinal Langley RC High and St. Dominic Savio RC High.

19 September 1985 Oldham Reorganisation of RC Secondary provision. Close our Lady's RC Secondary, St. Alban's RC Secondary, St. Anselms RC Secondary plus establishment of 2 mixed RC Secondary Schools.

6 December 1985 Trafford Reorganisation of secondary Schools. Close St. Mary's RC Secondary, for Boys, Cardinal Vaughan RC Secondary for Girls, St. Paul's Secondary, plus, establish new RC Mixed School.

13 December 1985 Trafford Close Sale West County Secondary, Altrincham County Grammar for Boys, Altrincham County Grammar for Girls plus establish new Mixed Grammar School.

31 May 1985 Manchester Closure of Margaret Ashton VIth Form College plus the establishment of a Tertiary College.

31 May 1985 Manchester Closure of Arden VIth Form College plus the establishment of a Tertiary College.

6 September 1985 Bury Amalgamation of St. Joseph's RC High and St. Peter's RC High Schools.

26 September 1985 Salford Amalgamation of Cathedral RC High and St. Lawrence's RC High Schools.

6 September 1985 Lancs Amalgamation of Castle Secondary and Greaves Secondary Schools.

6 December 1985 St. Helens Amalgamation of Cowley High and Rivington High Schools.

13 December 1985 Trafford Amalgamation of Sale Grammar for Boys and Sale Grammar for Girls.

13 December 1985 Trafford Amalgamation of Wellington Secondary for Boys and Wellington Secondary for Girls.

13 December 1985 Trafford Closure of Great Stone Secondary for Boys, Gorse Park Secondary for Girls, Lostock Secondary Schools plus establishment of new Mixed Secondary School.

19 April 1985 Cumbria Change Age range to 11–16 at Harraby Comp., Morton Comp. and St. Aidan's Comp. Schools.

19 April 1985 Cumbria Change Age range to 11–16 at Newman RC Comp. and Trinity Comp. plus establishment of new sixth form college.

30 September 1985 Sunderland Amalgamation of Broadway Secondary and Thorney Secondary School.

30 September 1985 Sunderland Change Age range to 11–16 at Bede Secondary, Ryhope Secondary, Farringdon Secondary, Pennywell Secondary, Southmoor Secondary, Thornhill Secondary Schools.

30 September 1985 Sunderland Close Shiney Row Secondary, Bernard Gilpin Secondary, Houghton Secondary Schools. Change Age range to 11–16 at Oxclose Secondary, Usworth Secondary, Washington Secondary, Biddick Secondary Schools plus establish 2 schools and close Sancroft Secondary School.

30 September 1985 Sunderland Change Age range to 11–16 at Hylton Red House Secondary and Monkwearmouth Secondary Schools plus establishment of Tertiary College.

30 September 1985 Sunderland Reduce intake at Hylton Red House, Monkwearmouth and Sancroft Secondary Schools.

24 October 1985 Sheffield Reduce intake at Abbeydale Grange, Bradfield Chaucer, City, Ecclesfield, Firth Park, Gleadless Valley, Hindle House, King Ecgbert Myers Grove, Newfield, Norfolk, Stocksbridge, Waltheof and Westfield Secondary Schools.

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the proposals currently before him from local education authorities for secondary school reorganisation, stating the schools involved and the local education authority and the date at which his Department received the proposals.

§ Mr. Dunn
The table shows all proposals under sections 12 to 15 of the Education Act 1980 affecting the secondary schools which fell to be decided by my right hon. Friend at the end of January. Proposals are received by my right hon. Friend immediately following their publication, after which a period of two months follows in which objections to the proposals may be made.
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Date published LEA Description of proposal including school names

6 June 1985 Kirklees Close Heckmondwicke Grammar, Heckmondwicke Secondary and Liversedge Secondary Schools plus establish new County comprehensive.

24 October 1985 Sheffield Sheffield reorganisation. Close Ashleigh, Beaver Hill, Brooke, Colley, High Storrs, Hurfield, Jordanthorpe, King Edward VII. Rowlinson, Silverdale, and Tapton Secondary Schools. Change age range at Abbeydale, Bradfield, Carter,[...]Chaucer, City, Earl Marshall, Ecclesfield, Firth Park, Gleadless Valley, Hermies, Hindehouse, King Ecgbert, Myers Grove, Newfield, Norfolk, Park House, Stocksbridge, Thornbridge, Waltheof, Westfield, Wisewood, and Yewlands Secondary Schools, plus establish five secondary schools and eight Tertiary Colleges.

14 October 1985 South Tyneside Close Chuter Ede Comprehensive and Redweer Comprehensive. Change age range to 11 to 16 at Boldon Comprehensive, Harton Comprehensive, Hebburn Comprehensive, King John Comprehensive, and Springfield Comprehensive.

9 May 1985 Wakefield Change age range at Pontefract Park High, Pontefract Kings High, Pontefract Carleton High, Castleford Airedale High, Castleford High and Knottingley High Schools.

3 May 1985 Dudley Reduce intake at Dudley Secondary School.

3 May 1985 Dudley Change age range at Coseby, Dormston, Ellowes Hall, The High Arcal Secondary Schools.

3 May 1985 Dudley Change age range at Buckpool, Crestwood, Kingswinford, Pensnett, Summerhill, The Thorns Secondary Schools.

3 May 1985 Dudley Change Age range at Hillcrest, Holly Hall, Mons Hill, Sir Gilbert Claughton, and the Blue Coat CE Secondary Schools. Plus close Dudley VC Secondary and establish a new County Secondary plus a new VC VIth form College.

14 June 1985 Birmingham Closure of Archbishop Masterson RC Secondary School.

14 June 1985 Birmingham Closure of Archbishop Williams RC Secondary School.

14 June 1985 Birmingham Change Age range to 11–16 at Cardinal Wiseman Secondary School.

14 June 1985 Birmingham Enlargement of St. Thomas Aquinas RC Secondary.

14 June 1986 Birmingham Change Age range to 11–16 at Bishop Challoner RC Secondary School.

14 June 1985 Birmingham Change Age range to 11–16 at St. John Wall RC Secondary School.

21 June 1985 Coventry Closure of Binley Park Comprehensive.

21 June 1985 Coventry Change sex to co-ed-Caludan Castle Boys Comprehensive.

21 June 1985 Coventry Reduce intake at Lyng Hall Girls Comprehensive.

21 January 1985 Lincs Closure of Skegness Lumley, Skegness Morris, and Wainfleet Magdalene Secondary Schools plus establishment of a new Secondary Modern School.

28 June.85 Herts Amalgamation of St. Angela's RC Secondary and St Michael's RC Secondary Schools.

14 December 1984 Bucks Change Age range to 12–17 at Brenchwood, Cressex, Great Marlow, Hatters Lane, Princes Risborough, Sir William Ramsey, and Holmer Green Secondary Schools.

14 December 1984 Bucks Close Wellesbourne Secondary School.

14 December 1984 Buckinghamshire Amalgamation of Pembroke, Flackwell Heath and Deyncourt Secondary Schools.

14 December 1984 Buckinghamshire Change sex to co-ed and enlarge Sir William Borlase's Secondary School.

8 February 1985 Kent Close Gordon High School.

8 February 1985 Kent Close Northfleet Grammar School.

13 December 1985 Berkshire Amalgamation of Woodside Secondary Modern and Orchard Secondary Modern School

30 November 1984 Gloucestershire Gloucester City Secondary Reorganisation. Closure of Longlevers, Hucclecote, Saintbridge, Linden Culwell Grammar School for Girls, Ribston Hall Grammar, Sir Thomas Rich's Grammar, Crypt Grammar, Denmark Road for Girls Grammar, Oxstalls and Winifred Cullis Secondary Schools. Change Age range to 11 to 16 at Beaufort Secondary School and establish five new comprehensive schools.

16 November 1984 Dorset Close Sherborne Lord Digby's Grammar and Sherborne Foster's Grammar Schools. Plus change Age range to 11 to 18 at Sherborne and St. Aldhelm's Secondary School.

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Date published LEA Description of proposal including school names

15 November 1984 Gloucestershire Stroud Secondary Reorganisation. Closure of Severn Vale, Manor Highwood, Marling Grammar, Stroud Girls High (Grammar). Establish three new Comprehensives. Change Age range to 11 to 16 at Archway and Maidenhill Secondary Schools, plus establish a County College.

10 September 1984 Avon Close Beecham Cliff for Boys. Change Age range to 11 to 16 at Oldfield for Girls, Culverham for Boys, Hayesfield for Girls, Oldfield, Ralph Aver, and St. Mark's CE Secondary School.

19 March 1984 Devon Closure of Barne Barton, Burleigh, Burnington, Devonport, Ford, Honicknowle, Kings Tamerton, Penlee, St. Peter's CE, Tamar High, Whitleigh, Widney High, Schools. Establish 3 new County Comprehensives and 1 new CE Comprehensive

14 October 1985 Avon Reduce intake at Priory, Worle, Ralph Allen, Hayesfield Girls, Culverham Boys, Beechen Cliff for Boys, Castle, The Ridings High. Whitefield Fishponds, Speedwell, St. George's and Broadoak Secondary Schools.

15 November 1985 Glos Closure of Bourton Vale Secondary and Westwood's Grammar Schools plus establishment of a Comprehensive school.

17 January 1986 Dudley Closure of Blue Coat CE and Dudley Secondary Schools plus establish a new CE Secondary and a new 6th form college.

20 January 1986 Havering Amalgamation of Bedfords Park and Neave Secondary Schools.

14 December 1984 Bucks Close Barthlomew Tipping Secondary School

§ Mr. Freud
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the average length of time taken by his Department to reach a decision on proposals for secondary school reorganisations submitted by local education authorities over the last three years.

§ Mr. Dunn
I shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.

Secondary reorganisation proposals undecided at 31 January 1986
Date published	LEA	Description of proposal including school names
22 April 1985	Bury	Closure of Peel VIth Form College; stand VIth Form College and Bury College of FE plus establishment of new Tertiary College.
28 September 1985	Rochdale	Reorganisation of RC provision in Rochdale. Close Bishop Henshaw Memorial RC Upper, St. Wilfrid's RC Middle, St. Joseph's RC Middle. Establish new RC Secondary. Amalgamate Cardinal Langley RC High and St. Dominic Savio RC High.
19 September 1985	Oldham	Reorganisation of RC Secondary provision. Close our Lady's RC Secondary, St. Alban's RC Secondary, St. Anselms RC Secondary plus establishment of 2 mixed RC Secondary Schools.
6 December 1985	Trafford	Reorganisation of secondary Schools. Close St. Mary's RC Secondary, for Boys, Cardinal Vaughan RC Secondary for Girls, St. Paul's Secondary, plus, establish new RC Mixed School.
13 December 1985	Trafford	Close Sale West County Secondary, Altrincham County Grammar for Boys, Altrincham County Grammar for Girls plus establish new Mixed Grammar School.
31 May 1985	Manchester	Closure of Margaret Ashton VIth Form College plus the establishment of a Tertiary College.
31 May 1985	Manchester	Closure of Arden VIth Form College plus the establishment of a Tertiary College.
6 September 1985	Bury	Amalgamation of St. Joseph's RC High and St. Peter's RC High Schools.
26 September 1985	Salford	Amalgamation of Cathedral RC High and St. Lawrence's RC High Schools.
6 September 1985	Lancs	Amalgamation of Castle Secondary and Greaves Secondary Schools.
6 December 1985	St. Helens	Amalgamation of Cowley High and Rivington High Schools.
13 December 1985	Trafford	Amalgamation of Sale Grammar for Boys and Sale Grammar for Girls.
13 December 1985	Trafford	Amalgamation of Wellington Secondary for Boys and Wellington Secondary for Girls.
13 December 1985	Trafford	Closure of Great Stone Secondary for Boys, Gorse Park Secondary for Girls, Lostock Secondary Schools plus establishment of new Mixed Secondary School.
19 April 1985	Cumbria	Change Age range to 11–16 at Harraby Comp., Morton Comp. and St. Aidan's Comp. Schools.
19 April 1985	Cumbria	Change Age range to 11–16 at Newman RC Comp. and Trinity Comp. plus establishment of new sixth form college.
30 September 1985	Sunderland	Amalgamation of Broadway Secondary and Thorney Secondary School.
30 September 1985	Sunderland	Change Age range to 11–16 at Bede Secondary, Ryhope Secondary, Farringdon Secondary, Pennywell Secondary, Southmoor Secondary, Thornhill Secondary Schools.
30 September 1985	Sunderland	Close Shiney Row Secondary, Bernard Gilpin Secondary, Houghton Secondary Schools. Change Age range to 11–16 at Oxclose Secondary, Usworth Secondary, Washington Secondary, Biddick Secondary Schools plus establish 2 schools and close Sancroft Secondary School.
30 September 1985	Sunderland	Change Age range to 11–16 at Hylton Red House Secondary and Monkwearmouth Secondary Schools plus establishment of Tertiary College.
30 September 1985	Sunderland	Reduce intake at Hylton Red House, Monkwearmouth and Sancroft Secondary Schools.
24 October 1985	Sheffield	Reduce intake at Abbeydale Grange, Bradfield Chaucer, City, Ecclesfield, Firth Park, Gleadless Valley, Hindle House, King Ecgbert Myers Grove, Newfield, Norfolk, Stocksbridge, Waltheof and Westfield Secondary Schools.

Date published	LEA	Description of proposal including school names
6 June 1985	Kirklees	Close Heckmondwicke Grammar, Heckmondwicke Secondary and Liversedge Secondary Schools plus establish new County comprehensive.
24 October 1985	Sheffield	Sheffield reorganisation. Close Ashleigh, Beaver Hill, Brooke, Colley, High Storrs, Hurfield, Jordanthorpe, King Edward VII. Rowlinson, Silverdale, and Tapton Secondary Schools. Change age range at Abbeydale, Bradfield, Carter,[...]Chaucer, City, Earl Marshall, Ecclesfield, Firth Park, Gleadless Valley, Hermies, Hindehouse, King Ecgbert, Myers Grove, Newfield, Norfolk, Park House, Stocksbridge, Thornbridge, Waltheof, Westfield, Wisewood, and Yewlands Secondary Schools, plus establish five secondary schools and eight Tertiary Colleges.
14 October 1985	South Tyneside	Close Chuter Ede Comprehensive and Redweer Comprehensive. Change age range to 11 to 16 at Boldon Comprehensive, Harton Comprehensive, Hebburn Comprehensive, King John Comprehensive, and Springfield Comprehensive.
9 May 1985	Wakefield	Change age range at Pontefract Park High, Pontefract Kings High, Pontefract Carleton High, Castleford Airedale High, Castleford High and Knottingley High Schools.
3 May 1985	Dudley	Reduce intake at Dudley Secondary School.
3 May 1985	Dudley	Change age range at Coseby, Dormston, Ellowes Hall, The High Arcal Secondary Schools.
3 May 1985	Dudley	Change age range at Buckpool, Crestwood, Kingswinford, Pensnett, Summerhill, The Thorns Secondary Schools.
3 May 1985	Dudley	Change Age range at Hillcrest, Holly Hall, Mons Hill, Sir Gilbert Claughton, and the Blue Coat CE Secondary Schools. Plus close Dudley VC Secondary and establish a new County Secondary plus a new VC VIth form College.
14 June 1985	Birmingham	Closure of Archbishop Masterson RC Secondary School.
14 June 1985	Birmingham	Closure of Archbishop Williams RC Secondary School.
14 June 1985	Birmingham	Change Age range to 11–16 at Cardinal Wiseman Secondary School.
14 June 1985	Birmingham	Enlargement of St. Thomas Aquinas RC Secondary.
14 June 1986	Birmingham	Change Age range to 11–16 at Bishop Challoner RC Secondary School.
14 June 1985	Birmingham	Change Age range to 11–16 at St. John Wall RC Secondary School.
21 June 1985	Coventry	Closure of Binley Park Comprehensive.
21 June 1985	Coventry	Change sex to co-ed-Caludan Castle Boys Comprehensive.
21 June 1985	Coventry	Reduce intake at Lyng Hall Girls Comprehensive.
21 January 1985	Lincs	Closure of Skegness Lumley, Skegness Morris, and Wainfleet Magdalene Secondary Schools plus establishment of a new Secondary Modern School.
28 June.85	Herts	Amalgamation of St. Angela's RC Secondary and St Michael's RC Secondary Schools.
14 December 1984	Bucks	Change Age range to 12–17 at Brenchwood, Cressex, Great Marlow, Hatters Lane, Princes Risborough, Sir William Ramsey, and Holmer Green Secondary Schools.
14 December 1984	Bucks	Close Wellesbourne Secondary School.
14 December 1984	Buckinghamshire	Amalgamation of Pembroke, Flackwell Heath and Deyncourt Secondary Schools.
14 December 1984	Buckinghamshire	Change sex to co-ed and enlarge Sir William Borlase's Secondary School.
8 February 1985	Kent	Close Gordon High School.
8 February 1985	Kent	Close Northfleet Grammar School.
13 December 1985	Berkshire	Amalgamation of Woodside Secondary Modern and Orchard Secondary Modern School
30 November 1984	Gloucestershire	Gloucester City Secondary Reorganisation. Closure of Longlevers, Hucclecote, Saintbridge, Linden Culwell Grammar School for Girls, Ribston Hall Grammar, Sir Thomas Rich's Grammar, Crypt Grammar, Denmark Road for Girls Grammar, Oxstalls and Winifred Cullis Secondary Schools. Change Age range to 11 to 16 at Beaufort Secondary School and establish five new comprehensive schools.
16 November 1984	Dorset	Close Sherborne Lord Digby's Grammar and Sherborne Foster's Grammar Schools. Plus change Age range to 11 to 18 at Sherborne and St. Aldhelm's Secondary School.

Date published	LEA	Description of proposal including school names
15 November 1984	Gloucestershire	Stroud Secondary Reorganisation. Closure of Severn Vale, Manor Highwood, Marling Grammar, Stroud Girls High (Grammar). Establish three new Comprehensives. Change Age range to 11 to 16 at Archway and Maidenhill Secondary Schools, plus establish a County College.
10 September 1984	Avon	Close Beecham Cliff for Boys. Change Age range to 11 to 16 at Oldfield for Girls, Culverham for Boys, Hayesfield for Girls, Oldfield, Ralph Aver, and St. Mark's CE Secondary School.
19 March 1984	Devon	Closure of Barne Barton, Burleigh, Burnington, Devonport, Ford, Honicknowle, Kings Tamerton, Penlee, St. Peter's CE, Tamar High, Whitleigh, Widney High, Schools. Establish 3 new County Comprehensives and 1 new CE Comprehensive
14 October 1985	Avon	Reduce intake at Priory, Worle, Ralph Allen, Hayesfield Girls, Culverham Boys, Beechen Cliff for Boys, Castle, The Ridings High. Whitefield Fishponds, Speedwell, St. George's and Broadoak Secondary Schools.
15 November 1985	Glos	Closure of Bourton Vale Secondary and Westwood's Grammar Schools plus establishment of a Comprehensive school.
17 January 1986	Dudley	Closure of Blue Coat CE and Dudley Secondary Schools plus establish a new CE Secondary and a new 6th form college.
20 January 1986	Havering	Amalgamation of Bedfords Park and Neave Secondary Schools.
14 December 1984	Bucks	Close Barthlomew Tipping Secondary School