HC Deb 22 February 1988 vol 128 c13W
Mr. Gow

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many new schools have been opened in east Sussex since 3 May 1979 and how many between 3 May 1971 and 3 May 1979.

Mr. Dunn

Since 3 May 1979, nine new schools, including nursery and special schools, have been opened, five of which are replacement schools. From the reorganisation of local government on 1 April 1974 to 3 May 1979, a total of 24 schools were opened, of which nine were replacements. Numbers before 1974 are not available. Replacements include transferred schools and schools opened following school reorganisation.