§ Mr. SteinbergTo 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. ForthEvidence from visits by Her Majestys inspectorate shows that most schools have satisfactory
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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.