HC Deb 21 October 1986 vol 102 cc792-4W
Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if he will publish a table showing the number of pupils awarded places under the assisted places scheme at each participating school and for Scotland overall; and what percentage of the total number of pupils at each school they account for;

(2) what has been the total amount of money distributed to each participating school in the assisted places scheme in Scotland since its inception;

(3) how much has been paid out in clothing grants per participating schools under the assisted places scheme in Scotland in the latest available year;

School Total number of assisted pupils in school 1985–861 (provisional) Number of pupils in column (1) attending a fee-paying school before entry to the scheme Column (2) as a percentage of column (1) Number of assisted pupils as a percentage of school roll Amount paid out in clothing grants in school year 1985–861(£) Amount paid out in travel grants in school year 1985–861(£) Number of travel grants paid in school year 1985–861 Total amount allocated to each school up to and including school year 1985–862 (£)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)
Albyn School for Girls, Aberdeen 10 10 100 2.8 100 859 5 50,400
Belmont House School, Newton Mearns 11 — — 5.8 202 917 3 35,103
Craigholme School for Girls, Glasgow 26 23 88 6.5 1,008 1,174 9 103,417
Daniel Stewart's and Melville College, Edinburgh 554 365 66 17.5 8,539 14,171 114 2,705,544
Mary Erskine School, Edinburgh
George Watson's College, Edinburgh
Dollar Academy 52 28 54 5.8 1,264 1,000 8 203,391
Edinburgh Academy 42 30 71 6.0 932 1,759 9 227,008
Fernhill School, Glasgow 40 11 28 20.6 1,427 4,468 28 135,668
Fettes College, Edinburgh 26 2 8 5.9 941 5,000 20 242,985
Fort Augustus Abbey School 39 11 28 47.6 1,524 2,608 37 261,007
George Heriot's School, Edinburgh 219 105 48 18.9 4,337 2,981 45 883,242
Glasgow Academy 44 28 64 6.3 1,036 3,694 18 211,835
Glenalmond College, Perthshire 34 16 47 8.8 — — — 301,028
Gordonstoun School, Morayshire 20 8 40 4.2 644 2,727 18 184,512
The High School of Dundee 160 69 43 8.6 4,428 9,330 59 730,835
The High School of Glasgow 57 8 14 9.9 1,315 1,183 7 235,964
Hutchesons' Grammar School, Glasgow 150 85 57 12.2 2,765 6,120 37 567,144
Keil School, Dumbarton 56 10 18 29.6 1,679 1,929 25 300,934
Kelvinside Academy, Glasgow 50 40 80 9.5 1,220 4,284 24 259,766
Kilgraston School, Perthshire 48 14 29 19.2 2,204 5,600 26 168,804
Kilquhanity House School, Castle Douglas 17 — — 50 — 2,500 13 70,264
Laurel Bank School, Glasgow 52 28 54 16.3 1,581 4,260 28 310,814
Lomond School, Helensburgh 37 14 38 10.8 800 400 7 170,092
Loretto School, Musselburgh 22 7 32 5.6 577 1,415 13 185,597
Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh 46 20 43 13.4 1,508 2,205 24 341,246
Morrisons Academy, Crieff 166 68 41 22.2 5,620 11,528 90 611,137
The Park School, Glasgow 45 18 40 13.6 1,188 3,423 25 296,313
Rannoch School, Perthshire 26 13 50 9.4 1,036 2,292 25 148,135
Robert Gordon's College, Aberdeen 57 22 39 5.7 1,059 2,325 17 177,070
Rudolf Steiner School of Edinburgh 56 37 66 29.6 — 3,256 19 211,965
St. Aloysius' College, Glasgow 141 43 30 15.1 3,484 11,740 79 577,886
St. Columba's, Kilmalcolm Renfrewshire 36 19 53 13.8 1,424 2,055 13 233,158
St. Denis and Cranley School, Edinburgh 18 11 61 8.4 908 826 5 85,768
St. Georges School for Girls, Edinburgh 13 10 77 2.0 490 965 5 51,995
St. Leonard's School, St. Andrews 22 22 100 4.4 364 — — 116,961
St. Margaret's Convent School, Edinburgh 8 8 100 14.8 160 930 4 55,483
St. Margaret's School for Girls, Aberdeen 14 6 43 4.7 416 987 7 48,187
St. Margaret's School for Girls, (Edinburgh) 54 34 63 8.1 1,304 3,104 17 3242,518
Strathallan School, Perthshire 32 15 47 6.5 901 795 8 197,255
Wellington School, Ayr 39 34 87 9.8 380 2,000 10 115,597
Westbourne School for Girls, Glasgow 88 53 60 33.5 2,680 4,635 34 473,055
TOTAL 2,627 1,345 51 12.2 61,445 131,445 935 12,529,083
1 Provisional figures.
2 Total includes £4,258,910 which is the provisional amount due for school year 1985–86.
3 Includes £4,858 paid to St. Hilary's School, Edinburgh which merged with St. Margaret's in school year 1982–83.

(4) how much has been paid as travel grants under the assisted places scheme in each participating school in Scotland in the latest available year; and at each school what was the number of grants paid;

(5) what is the percentage of pupils in Scotland currently awarded an assisted place who have already attended a fee-paying school; and if he will publish similar figures for each participating school.

Mr. John MacKay

The information is as follows: