§ Mr. PawseyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the number of children aged between 5 and 16 years being educated in church schools; and what were the comparable figures for 1980 and 1985.
§ Mr. FallonThe number of children of compulsory school age being taught in maintained church schools in England in January 1990 is shown in the following table. Comparable figures for 1980 and 1985 are also shown.
Pupils of compulsory school age in maintained church schools Type of school 1980 1985 1990 Church of England 804,874 695,414 704,303 Roman Catholic 663,766 577,381 558,370 Methodist 6,000 4,060 4,004