Sixth Form Students

HC Deb 26 February 1987 vol 111 c348W

Mr. Evennett

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what proportion of sixth form students study at (i) state schools, (ii) independent schools and (iii) state sixth form colleges.

Mr. Dunn

The numbers and proportions of pupils aged 16 and over in school studying at maintained secondary schools, independent schools and sixth form colleges in England in January 1986 were:

	Number of pupils aged 16 and over1	As a percentage of total
Maintained Secondary Schools2	240,426	65
Independent Schools	66,634	18
Sixth Form Colleges	64,231	17
Total	371,291	100
1 Ages at previous 31 August.
2 Excluding Sixth form Colleges.