HC Deb 25 June 1990 vol 175 cc75-81W
Mr. Gareth Wardell

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish a list of all Her Majesty's inspectorate reports on individual primary schools in Wales published during the last four years, indicating for each the number of pupils attending.

Mr. Grist

Her Majesty's inspectorate reports on individual primary schools to 21 June 1990 are listed in the following tables, by local education authority, with the number of pupils on the school roll in January of the year of publication.

local authority in Wales in each year since 1980; and what estimate he has made of the likely future change in these figures as a result of changes in community care.

Mr. Grist

The information requested is shown in the following table. Changes in patterns and volumes of care will take place on the basis of social care plans which are to be produced by social services authorities working with health authorities and other interests and which are to be published by April 1991.

Dyfed
Report issued Number on roll January
Prendergast Junior 1986 241
Lakefield County Primary 1986 218
Ysgol Gymraeg Rhydaman 1986 125
St. Francis Roman Catholic 1987 127
Plascrug County Primary 1987 352
Tenby Junior 1987 189
Aberporth County Primary 1988 166
Pwll County Primary 1988 122
Ysgol Gynradd Eglwyswrw 1988 133
Llangunner County Primary 1988 255
Grove Junior School 1988 235
Llangeitho County Primary 1988 72
Whitland County Primary 1988 156
Penparcau Junior School 1988 95

Report issued Number on roll January
Ysgol Gymraeg Tielo Sant 1988 127
Llandovery County Primary 1988 198
Barn Street Junior 1989 204
Parc Y Tywyn 1989 101
St. Padarns Roman Catholic Primary School 1989 136
Penygroes County Primary 1989 143
Peniel County Primary 1989 118
St. David's Church in Wales Primary School 1989 96

Gwent
Report issued Number on roll January
Cwmfelinfach 1986 220
Mathern CP 1986 76
Durham Road Junior 1986 325
Briery Hill CP 1987 151
Pengam CP 1987 292
St. Dials Infants and Welsh unit 1987 197
Llanfair Kilgeddin voluntary controlled 1987 29
Cyltha CP 1988 200
Nantyglo Junior and Infants 1988 164
Henllys Junior and Infants 1988 28
Cwmffrwdoer CP 1988 175
Llangattock Nigh Usk CP 1988 25
Willowtown Junior 1988 242
Ty Sign Junior School 1988 293
St. Woolos PS 1989 184
St. Andrews Infants 1989 216
Libanus PS 1989 256
Alway Junior 1989 222
Dukestown Junior 1989 141
Sofrydd Junior (and Welsh unit) 1989 147
St. Andrews Junior 1989 184
Llwynu Junior 1990 183

Gwynedd
Report issued Number on roll January
Llandefgan 1986 201
Coed Mawr Infants 1986 72
Glan Adda CP 1987 82
Bodlondeb Voluntary Controlled Infants 1987 113
Dolgellau Voluntary Controlled 1987 92
Ysgol Y Morfa 1987 41
Candnant VC Junior 1987 160
Ysgol Treferthyr 1988 148
Dolgellau Junior 1988 99
Ysgol Morfa Rhianed 1988 151
Beamaris PS 1988 165
Nefyn Infants School 1988 171
Nefyn Junior School 1988
Ysgol Fridd Y Llyn 1988 24
Ysgol Gynradd Y Bala 1988 90
Ysgol-Y-Borth 1988 24
Treffos Independent 1988 63
Ysgol Gynradd Y Parc Holyhead 1989 230
Ysgol Cae Top 1989 192
Ysgol Llanfairpwllgyngyll 1990 355

Clwyd
Report issued Number on roll January
Ysgol Gymraeg Bodhyfryd, Wrexham 1986 397
Glynceiriog CP 1986 67
St. Mary's Voluntary Aided, Ruabon 1986 233
Park Junior CP, Llay 1986 236
Borras Park CP 1986 224
Old Colwyn Junior CP 1986 252
Ysgol Caer Drewyn, Corwen 1987 106
Wat's Dyke Infants, Mynydd ISA 1987 233
Ysgol Mair RC, Rhyl 1987 523
Penley Madras VP 1987 117
Ysgol Bro Cynllaith 1988 51
Ysgol Heol Gaer, Flint 1988 234
Ysgol Emmanuel CP, Rhyl 1988 421
Ysgol Gynradd Bro Cernyw, Abergele 1988 97
Ysgol Derwen, Kinnerton 1988 168
St. Mary's Aided, Overton 1988 98
Bronington VP, Whitchurch 1988 110
Ysgol Dewi Sant, Rhyl 1989 319
Ceiriog Junior CP, Chirk 1989 175
Chirk Infants CP 1989 187
St. Elfod Junior CP, Abergele 1989 246
Penmaenrhos Infants School, Old Colwyn 1990 131

West Glamorgan
Report issued Number on roll January
Birchgrove Infants 1986 290
Duffryn Afan CP 1986 38
Tirmorfa CP 1986 263
Ynystawe Primary 1987 181
Coedfranc Infant 1987 282
Garnswllt CP 1987 25
Crynallt Junior 1987 322
Llangyfelach 1987 133
Central Junior 1988 282
Glyncorrwg PS 1988 174
Blaengwrach CP 1988 149
Gors Infants School 1988 228
CWM Nedd Welsh PS 1988 290
Bryncoch C in WPS 1988 162
Portmead PS 1988 360
CWM Gors CP 1989 96
Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Bryniago 1989 124
Tywyn PS 1989 308
Baglan PS 1989 234
Pennard CP 1990 207

South Glamorgan
Report issued Number on roll January
Llanilltud Fawr Primary 1986 254
Ysgol Gymraeg Sant Ffrancis 1986 203
Lakeside County Primary 1986 371
Ysgol Gymraeg Sant Baruc 1986 135
Hywel DDA Junior 1986 165
Pendolylan Church in Wales 1986 74
Llansannor and Llanhari Church in Wales 1986 98
Hawthorn Junior 1986 112
Trowbridge County Infants 1986 243
Gwenfo Church in Wales Controlled 1987 130
Bryn Hafod County Primary 1987 357
Gabalfa Primary 1987 307
Glan yr Afon Infants 1987 195

Report issued Number on roll January
Christ the King Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided 1987 234
Danescourt Junior 1988 170
St. Anne's Church in Wales Infant 1988 23
Murch Junior School 1988 254
Glan yr Afon Junior School 1988 210
Llysfaen County Primary 1988 324
Radnor County Primary 1988 297
Eaglewell Infants 1989 190
Rhws Primary School 1989 252
St. Francis Roman Catholic Junior 1989 182
Holton Junior 1989 300
Ysgol Gymraeg Penarth 1989 289
Ysgol y Wern 1990 221

Powys
Report issued Number on roll January
Radnor Valley County Primary 1986 75
Irfon Valley County Primary 1986 106
Trefonnen Church in Wales 1986 246
Llandysilio Voluntary Controlled 1987 49
Machynlleth Junior 1987 141
Llangynidr County Primary 1987 136
Gurnos Infants 1987 56
Pentwyn Independent 1988 11
Llanerfyl Church in Wales 1988 22
Crossgates County Primary 1988 127
Ysgol Trefeglwys 1988 109
Penrhos County Primary 1989 129
Ysgol Pennant 1989 74
Buttington/Trewern County Primary 1989 68
Ffynnon Gynydd Church in Wales Primary School 1989 35
Ysgol Maes-Y-Dre 1989 235
Trecastle County Primary 1989 41
Ysgol Gymraeg Ynys Cedwyn, Powys 1990 87
Priory Church in Wales Primary 1990 179

Mid Glamorgan
Report issued Number on roll January
Bryncethin Junior 1986 166
Llwyncrwn Primary 1986 497
Ysgol Penybont 1986 364
St. Brides Major Church in Wales 1986 136
Ty'n-y-Wern Junior 1986 125
Twyn Junior 1986 253
Hendenny Park County Primary 1986 247
Creigiau County Primary 1987 356
Parc Primary 1987 199
St. Helens' Roman Catholic 1987 304
Cymmer Junior 1987 213
Derwen Deg County Primary 1987 301
Penrhiwceiber Junior 1987 196
West Park 1987 186
Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Llantrisant 1987 279
St. Gwladys Junior School 1988 154
Penywaun Junior School 1988 184
Coed-Yr-Esgob Primary School 1988 120
Glantaf Infants 1988 148
Newtown Primary School 1988 39
Ton Pentre Junior 1989 150
Hengoed Infants 1989 103
Trelewis Primary School 1989 189
Ffynnon Taf County Primary 1989 160
Cwm Ifor Infants 1989 165
Cefn Glas Infants 1989 299
Marlas Infants 1990 126

Report issued Number on roll January
Lansbury Park Infants 1990 257
St. Mary's and St. Patrick's Primary School 1990 193
Peny-Y-Graig Junior 1990 112

Mr. Gareth Wardell

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish a list of those primary schools which(a) have closed in Wales during the last three years, (b) have been considered by him and their closure approved and (c) have been considered by him and their closure rescinded; and if he will give for each school the number of pupils attending.

Mr. Grist

The information is as follows:

Primary Schools Closed 1987

  • Clwyd
  • 1 Llangwm Church in Wales VC Primary
  • 1 Llanrhaeadr Yn Cymmerch VC Primary
  • 1 Shotton County Nusery
  • Dyfed
  • 1 Model VC Primary
  • Gwent
  • 1 St. Mary's RC VC Infants—Amalgamation
  • 1 St. Mary's RC VC Junior—Amalgamation
  • 1 Llanfair Discoed County Primary
  • 1 Trellech VC Primary
  • 1 Penallt VC Primary
  • 1 Catbrook County Primary
  • 1 The North County Primary
  • 1 Llanishen County Primary
  • 2 Beaufort Hill County Infants—Amalgamation
  • 2 Beaufort Hill County Junior—Amalgamation
  • Gwynedd
  • 2 Nefyn County Primary—Amalgamation
  • 2 Nefyn County Infants—Amalgamation
  • 2 Ysgol Maenon (County Primary)
  • West Glamorgan
  • 2 Bishopstown County Junior

Primary schools closed 1988

  • Dyfed
  • 2 Penwaun County Primary
  • 2 Carmarthen County Nursery
  • 1 Llandewi Velfrey VC Infants
  • 1 Priory Street Church in Wales VC Primary
  • 1 Pentrepoeth County Infants
  • 1 Pentrepoeth County Junior
  • Gwent
  • 2 Tredegar Wharf County Primary
  • 2 Alexandria County Primary
  • 2 Bolt Street County Primary
  • 2 Belle Vue County Nursery
  • 1 Caerwent VC Infants
  • Gwynedd
  • Ysgol Capel Curig
  • Mid Glamorgan
  • 2 Glynogwr County Primary
  • Powys
  • 1 Cray County Primary
  • West Glamorgan
  • 2 Morriston County Junior

Primary schools closed 1989

  • Clwyd
  • 1 Rhuallt County Primary
  • 1 Golftyn County Infants
  • Dyfed
  • 1 Adpar County Primary
  • 1 Newcastle Emlyn VC Primary
  • 1 Park County Infants
  • 1 Pembroke Dock County Junior
  • 2 Penparcau County Infants—Amalgamation
  • 2 Penparcau County Junior—Amalgamation
  • 2 Trimsaran County Infants—Amalgamation
  • 2 Trimsaran County Junior—Amalgamation
  • Gwent
  • 1 Mathern County Primary
  • 1 St. Arvans VC Primary
  • 2 George Street County Nursery
  • 2 George Street County Junior and infants
  • Gwynedd
  • 1 Ysgol Glanypwll (County Primary)
  • Mid Glamorgan
  • 2 Llanilltud Faerdref County Junior—Amalgamation
  • 2 Llanilltud Faerdref County Infants—Amalgamation
  • Powys
  • 2 Llanfrynach Church in Wales VC Primary
  • West Glamorgan
  • 2 Cadle County Infants
  • 1 Proposal approved by the Secretary of State.
  • 2 Proposal determined by the maintaining authority.

During the period one proposal, by Clwyd LEA, to close Cornist Infants School, was rejected by the Secretary of State in 1989.

The Department does not maintain records of primary school closures by size of school.