HC Deb 20 February 1990 vol 167 cc736-44W
Mr. Canavan

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will list the schools in Scotland which participate in the assisted places scheme; what is the number of places and the money paid for each school for each financial year since the scheme began; and what are the dates of Her Majesty's inspectorate of schools inspections at each school since the scheme began.SchoolDate of school inspection at each school since the scheme began.

Mr. Lang

The information requested is collected on a school year basis and is set out in the tables. All independent schools are inspected before final registration and are subject to further visits by Her Majesty's inspectorate of schools on a continuing basis thereafter. The dates given are for full formal inspections; those carried out after 1983 resulted in a published report.

School Date of school inspection
Albyn
Belmont House
Craigholme
Dollar
Edinburgh Academy
Fernhill
Fettes College 1981
Fort Augustus
George Heriots
Glasgow Academy
Glenalmond College
Gordonstoun
Hamilton College
High School, Dundee
High School, Glasgow 1989
Hutchesons Grammar 1981
Keil
Kelvinside Academy
Kilgraston 1987
Kilquhanity House
Lomond
Loretto
Merchant Company 1988 and 1989
Merchiston Castle 1984
Morrisons Academy
Oxenfoord Castle 1984
Rannoch 1989
Robert Gordons College 1983
Rudolf Sterner
St. Aloysius College 1984
St. Denis and Cranley
St. Georges
St. Hilary's
St. Leonards 1987
St. Margarets (Aberdeen)
St. Margarets (Edinburgh) 1989
St. Margarets Convent
Strathallan
Wellington
West of Scotland College:
Laurel Bank
Westbourne 1983
Park 1984
St. Columba's
Preparatory Schools1:
Aberlour House
Ardvreck 1986
Beaconhurst Grange
Belhaven Hill
Blairmore
Butterstone House
Cargilfield 1985
Clifton Hall
Craigclowan
Crawfordton House
Croftinloan
Drumley House
Lathallan
New Park

School Date of school inspection
Park Lodge 1988
St. Mary's
1 The preparatory schools listed joined the scheme in 1989–90 school session.

School 1981–82
Number of pupils Amount paid
Albyn 4 4,056
Belmont House 3 4,021
Craigholme 8 8,001
Dollar 22 17,581
Edinburgh Academy 9 14,556
Fernhill 5 5,235
Fettes College 8 19,255
Fort Augustus 9 14,177
George Heriots 48 51,441
Glasgow Academy 11 12,974
Glenalmond College 7 10,222
Gordonstoun 6 12,630
Hamilton College
High School, Dundee 63 52,690
High School, Glasgow 17 16,782
Hutchesons Grammar 82 50,880
Keil 11 17,734
Kelvinside Academy 27 25,540
Kilgraston 4 3,950
Kilquhanity House
Lomond 8 10,184
Loretto 5 8,367
Merchant Company 194 205,911
Merchiston Castle 8 16,630
Morrisons Academy 39 31,744
Oxenfoord Castle
Rannoch 5 6,891
Robert Gordons College 11 5,753
Rudolf Steiner 6 5,068
St. Aloysius College 51 35,978
St. Denis and Cranley 5 6,644
St. Georges
St. Hilary's 6 4,858
St. Leonards 2 3,198
St. Margarets (Aberdeen) 2 2,277
St. Margarets (Edinburgh) 10 9,715
St. Margarets Convent 5 5,133
Strathallan
Wellington
West of Scotland College:
Laurel Bank 21 21,649
Westbourne 30 32,243
Park 19 23,226
St. Columba's 19 21,829

School 1982–83
Number of pupils Amount paid
Albyn 6 6,546
Belmont House 3 4,475
Craigholme 23 17,187
Dollar 30 26,811
Edinburgh Academy 20 34,367
Fernhill 13 14,731
Fettes College 18 39,740
Fort Augustus 14 26,701
George Heriots 95 108,647
Glasgow Academy 20 24,668
Glenalmond College 13 33,046
Gordonstoun 8 20,213
Hamilton College
High School, Dundee 106 110,612
High School, Glasgow 30 32,411
Hutchesons Grammar 103 86,933
Keil 18 28,005

School 1982–83
Number of pupils Amount paid
Kelvinside Academy 39 39,209
Kilgraston 10 11,415
Kilquhanity House 7 7,637
Lomond 13 18,600
Loretto 11 22,594
Merchant Company 362 449,158
Merchiston Castle 18 41,492
Morrisons Academy 86 74,684
Oxenfoord Castle
Rannoch 11 16,710
Robert Gordons College 20 17,831
Rudolf Steiner
22 24,583
St. Aloysius College 102 87,715
St. Denis and Cranley 7 9,822
St. Georges
St. Hilary's
St. Leonards 6 10,636
St. Margarets (Aberdeen) 4 4,788
St. Margarets (Edinburgh) 18 23,777
St. Margarets Convent 9 10,282
Strathallan 7 13,371
Wellington 3 2,742
West of Scotland Co:
Laurel Bank 39 48,347
Westbourne 67 76,135
Park 35 48,159
St. Columba's 34 43,705

School 1983–84
Number of pupils Amount paid
Albyn 9 10,060
Belmont House 2 2,930
Craigholme 27 23,140
Dollar 35 35,032
Edinburgh Academy 22 36,956
Fernhill 22 25,902
Fettes College 20 50,401
Fort Augustus 27 49,720
George Heriots 142 172,549
Glasgow Academy 34 46,380
Glenalmond College 23 60,467
Gordonstoun 12 32,279
Hamilton College
High School, Dundee 126 142,685
High School, Glasgow 35 38,621
Hutchesons Grammar 133 117,366
Keil 41 63,646
Kelvinside Academy 36 40,819
Kilgraston 26 34,555
Kilquhanity House 11 13,161
Lomond 20 25,632
Loretto 22 38,676
Merchant Company 390 528,924
Merchiston Castle 25 63,293
Morrisons Academy 120 120,955
Oxenfoord Castle
Rannock 16 29,402
Robert Gordons College 39 35,160
Rudolf Steiner 36 40,980
St. Aloysius College 128 128,323
St. Denis and Cranley 11 14,838
St. Georges 7 9,951
St. Hilary's
St. Leonards 14 23,120
St. Margarets (Aberdeen) 8 8,037
St. Margarets (Edinburgh) 41 50,868
St. Margarets Convent 10 12,584
Strathallan 12 30,188
Wellington 18 19,784
West of Scotland College:
Laurel Bank 51 71,483
Westbourne 72 93,199

School 1983–84
Number of pupils Amount paid
Park 44 65,359
St. Columba's 33 46,961

School 1984–85
Number of pupils Amount paid
Albyn 10 14,703
Belmont House 5 7,164
Craigholme 24 23,982
Dollar 41 49,500
Edinburgh Academy 30 56,385
Fernhill 30 37,739
Fettes College 20 55,085
Fort Augustus 33 75,730
George Heriots 184 237,383
Glasgow Academy 41 58,644
Glenalmond College 31 92,503
Gordonstoun 18 53,433
Hamilton College
High School, Dundee 139 185,286
High School, Glasgow 51 67,565
Hutchesons Grammar 139 145,719
Keil 53 89,564
Kelvinside Academy 45 66,860
Kilgraston 35 45,588
Kilquhanity House 13 19,928
Lomond 35 50,660
Loretto 22 54,650
Merchant Company 455 663,598
Merchiston Castle 33 88,882
Morrisons Academy 139 159,754
Oxenfoord Castle
Rannoch 18 38,132
Robert Gordons College 55 52,979
Rudolf Steiner 51 61,338
St. Aloysius College 133 149,494
St. Denis and Cranley 16 21,663
St. Georges 10 16,935
St. Hilary's
St. Leonards 21 39,575
St. Margarets (Aberdeen) 14 14,704
St. Margarets (Edinburgh) 48 64,389
St. Margarets Convent 13 17,815
Strathallan 21 60,751
Wellington 27 37,419
West of Scotland Co:
Laurel Bank 47 74 662
Westbourne 84 119,304
Park 47 75,199
St. Columba's 34 53,797

School 1985–86
Number of pupils Amount paid
Albyn 10 14,481
Belmont House 11 16,394
Craigholme 25 27,663
Dollar 52 73,363
Edinburgh Academy 42 82,777
Fernhill 40 51,703
Fettes College 26 75,426
Fort Augustus 39 94,679
George Heriots 221 315,382
Glasgow Academy 44 69,250
Glenamond College 34 104,790
Gordonstoun 20 66,019
Hamilton College
High School, Dundee 159 235,525
High School, Glasgow 57 80,585
Hutchesons Grammar 150 166,283
Keil 57 101,903
Kelvinside Academy 50 87,338
Kilgraston 48 73,296

School 1985–86
Number of pupils Amount paid
Kilquhanity House 17 29,537
Lomond 37 63,696
Loretto 22 58,547
Merchant Company 548 853,818
Merchiston Castle 46 131,780
Morrisons Academy 165 209,433
Oxenfoord Castle
Rannoch 25 49,794
Robert Gordons College 57 65,429
Rudolf Steiner 56 80,013
St.Aloysius College 141 176,376
St. Denis and Cranley 18 32,495
St. Georges 13 23,898
St. Hilary's
St. Leonards 22 40,532
St. Margarets (Aberdeen) 14 18,526
St. Margarets (Edinburgh) 54 88,436
St. Margarets Convent 8 9,670
Strathallan 32 93,130
Wellington 39 55,446
West of Scotland Co
Laurel Bank 52 94,672
Westbourne 88 152,174
Park 44 84,865
St. Columba's 37 68,110

School 1986–87
Number of pupils Amount paid
Albyn 16 23,200
Belmont House 15 22,037
Craigholme 25 34,044
Dollar 52 84,220
Edinburgh Academy 38 92,105
Fernhill 45 61,516
Fettes College 28 83,265
Fort Augustus 43 111,336
George Heriots 224 353,230
Glasgow Academy 38 70,723
Glenalmond College 33 111,574
Gordonstoun 21 73,417
Hamilton College
High School, Dundee 165 270,669
High School, Glasgow 61 95,600
Hutchesons Grammar 143 183,088
Keil 56 105,449
Kelvinside Academy 52 99,939
Kilgraston 49 90,430
Kilquhanity House 16 30,091
Lomond 40 80,848
Loretto 23 74,226
Merchant Company 543 1,006,057
Merchiston Castle 47 149,477
Morrisons Academy 154 238,430
Oxenfoord Castle
Rannoch 26 63,169
Robert Gordons College 53 75,857
Rudolf Steiner 56 91,274
St. Aloysius College 139 212,434
St. Denis and Cranley 18 40,677
St. Georges 16 27,446
St. Hilary's
St. Leonards 21 49,451
St. Margarets (Aberdeen) 14 17,883
St. Margarets (Edinburgh) 56 102,787
St. Margarets Convent
Strathallan 33 113,944
Wellington 40 66,763
West of Scotland Co:
Laurel Bank 56 113,962
Westbourne 77 154,015
Park 49 94,875
St. Columba's 45 91,642

School 1987–88
Number of pupils Amount paid
Albyn 15 26,852
Belmont House 17 30,926
Craigholme 30 42,158
Dollar 57 99,923
Edinburgh Academy 38 94,858
Fernhill 42 64,669
Fettes College 26 93,060
Fort Augustus 43 110,700
George Heriots 221 397,293
Glasgow Academy 42 79,471
Glenalmond College 35 124,965
Gordonstoun 22 82,204
Hamilton College
High School, Dundee 170 309,400
High School, Glasgow 58 100,843
Hutchesons Grammar 148 205,125
Keil 57 117,456
Kelvinside Academy 54 112,809
Kilgraston 51 98,374
Kilquhanity House 17 34,354
Lomond 43 88,898
Loretto 23 81,711
Merchant Company 560 1,054,024
Merchiston Castle 49 167,206
Morrisons Academy 156 267,297
Oxenfoord Castle
Rannoch 25 68,081
Robert Gordons College 53 79,362
Rudolf Steiner 58 98,283
St. Aloysius College 137 231,765
St. Denis and Cranley 20 41,471
St. Georges 16 31,512
St. Hilary's
St. Leonards 22 53,692
St. Margarets (Aberdeen) 13 23,404
St. Margarets (Edinburgh) 54 107,711
St. Margarets Convent
Strathallan 34 122,736
Wellington 41 72,949
West of Scotland College:
Laurel Bank 60 128,202
Westbourne 71 151,647
Park 55 116,530
St. Columba's 47 97,841

1988–891
School Number of pupils Amount paid
Albyn 16 31,242
Belmont House 18 36,917
Craigholme 31 51,960
Dollar 64 117,095
Edinburgh Academy 43 109,185
Fernhill 39 62,186
Fettes College 25 102,211
Fort Augustus 38 108,229
George Heriots 228 432,739
Glasgow Academy 38 71,156
Glenalmond College 36 143,777
Gordonstoun 23 92,517
Hamilton College
High School, Dundee 166 340,000
High School, Glasgow 46 88,849
Hutchesons Grammar 143 223,837
Keil 57 130,246
Kelvinside Academy 53 119,440
Kilgraston 54 112,251
Kilquhanity House 19 38,925
Lomond 42 96,847
Loretto 24 93,451
Merchant Company 536 1,077,155
Merchiston Castle 49 177,432
Morrisons Academy 171 293,972
Oxenfoord Castle

1988–891
School Number of pupils Amount paid
Rannoch 26 81,535
Robert Gordons College 60 94,381
Rudolf Steiner 59 110,072
St. Aloysius College 139 258,398
St. Denis and Cranley 25 56,261
St. Georges 18 37,231
St. Hilary's
St. Leonards 23 63,587
St. Margarets (Aberdeen) 13 24,235
St. Margarets (Edinburgh) 58 121,447
St. Margarets Convent
Strathallan 35 135,607
Wellington 42 87,048
West of Scotland College:
Laurel Bank 60 148,665
Westbourne 63 151,095
Park 61 142,675
St. Columba's 36 82,836
1 Provisional figures.

School 1989–901
Number of pupils Amount paid
Albyn 16 34,945
Belmont House 18 40,352
Craigholme 31 60,675
Dollar 63 128,724
Edinburgh Academy 43 126,380
Fernhill 29 47,549
Fettes College 29 117,309
Fort Augustus 31 91,078
George Heriots 231 476,653
Glasgow Academy 41 89,288
Glenalmond College 31 135,432
Gordonstoun 22 102,303
Hamilton College 11 12,591
High School, Dundee 177 379,169
High School, Glasgow 38 67,409
Hutchesons Grammar 139 255,950
Keil 62 148,247
Kelvinside Academy 56 134,977
Kilgraston 50 122,937
Kilquhanity House 18 41,146
Lomond 43 107,455
Loretto 21 103,274
Merchant Company 508 1,106,500
Merchiston Castle 52 205,101
Morrisons Academy 171 331,000
Oxenfoord Castle 5 12,667
Rannoch 25 93,904
Robert Gordons College 51 99,008
Rudolf Steiner 56 120,186
St. Aloysius College 148 282,572
St. Denis and Cranley 26 60,626

School 1989–901
Number of pupils Amount paid
St. Georges 16 38,833
St. Hilary's
St. Leonards 24 73,764
St. Margarets (Aberdeen) 15 30,335
St. Margarets (Edinburgh) 59 135,903
St. Margarets Convent
Strathallan 40 186,000
Wellington 43 96,903
West of Scotland College:
Laurel Bank 54 149,718
Westbourne 49 120,071
Park 59 151,017
St. Columba's 40 95,020
Preparatory Schools2:
Aberlour House 4 14,344
Ardvreck 1 2,777
Beaconhurst Grange 1 1,668
Belhaven Hill 4 11,989
Blairmore 1 3,726
Butterstone House 1 3,859
Cargilfield 2 6,085
Clifton Hall 4 9,529
Craigclowan 6 10,839
Crawfordton House 5 11,743
Croftinloan 4 13,350
Drumley House 3 7,567
Lathallan 6 16,874
New Park 3 7,888
Park Lodge 1 1,809
St. Mary's 2 6,030
1 Provisional figures.
2 The preparatory schools listed joined the scheme in 1989–90 school session.

Mr. Canavan

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is his Department's policy on admission to the assisted places scheme of schools which use corporal punishment.

Mr. Lang

Section 48A of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 rules out the use of corporal punishment for assisted places pupils. The use of corporal punishment for other pupils in an independent school is not a criterion for determining participation in the assisted places scheme.

Mr. Canavan

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland whether Her Majesty's inspectors of schools have reported any incidence of the use of corporal punishment in any schools which participate in the assisted places scheme.

Mr. Lang

No.