HC Deb 16 December 1992 vol 216 cc263-4W
Mr. Steinberg

To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will make a statement on the current standard of science and technology facilities in state secondary schools.

Mr. Forth

Evidence from visits by Her Majestys inspectorate shows that most schools have satisfactory

Derbyshire Secondary Schools Comparison of budget share per pupil with the proportion of 15 year old pupils obtaining 5 or more grades A to C at GCSE
School name 1992–93 budget share 1992–93 funding population Implied budget share per pupil Proportion of 15 year old pupils obtaining 5 or more grades A to C at GCSE
Duffield Ecclesbourne (GM) 2,183,979 1,259 1,734 65
Chesterfield St. Marys RC 1,763,577 1,052 1,676 60
Bakewell Lady Manners 2,478,787 1,371 1,807 58
Derby Woodlands Community 1,624,893 908 1,790 58
Derby Chellaston Community 1,525,927 930 1,641 56
Sandiacre Friesland 1,476,448 835 1,769 55
Matlock Highfields 2,642,975 1,442 1,833 53
Dronfield School 3,486,755 1,896 1,839 53
Chesterfield Brookfield 2,825,517 1,470 1,923 53
Ilkeston St. John Houghton RC 922,263 443 2,081 49
Etwall John Port 2,871,588 1,675 1,714 49
Derby Littleover Community 1,938,327 1,044 1,857 49
Hope Valley College 960,454 444 2,165 48
Ashbourne Queen Elizabeth 2,108,253 1,129 1,868 48
Belper 1,820,382 950 1,917 46
Ripley Mill Hill 2,117,376 1,248 1,697 45
Wirksworth Anthony Gell 1,251,432 615 2,036 44

facilities for science and technology. Where there is room for improvement, schools are being helped by the programme of grants for education support and training, which this year supported £30 million of expenditure on books and equipment.