Stratford School (Hansard, 24 February 1992)

§ Mr. Tony Banks
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science when Her Majesty's inspectors last visited Stratford school; and if the report was published.

§ Mr. Eggar
Two HMIs paid a routine visit to Stratford school on 4 December 1991. As with all such visits, there will be no published report.

§ Mr. Tony Banks
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science how much financial support he has given to Stratford school in the past 12 months.

§ Mr. Eggar
The annual maintenance grant for the financial year 1991–92 is some £1.5 million. In the last 12 months we have paid further sums amounting to some £100,000 for capital and special purposes.

§ Mr. Tony Banks
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the current pupil roll at Stratford school; and what proportion are resident in the borough of Newham.

§ Mr. Eggar
I understand that there are currently 570 pupils on roll at the school, of whom fewer than 2 per cent. are resident outside Newham.

§ Mr. Tony Banks
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what action he intends to take in respect of Stratford school.

§ Mr. Eggar
We shall continue to monitor the situation at the school and make further use of our powers to act when appropriate.

§ Mr. Tony Banks
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what action he has taken to date to deal with the current difficulties at Stratford school; and what has been the effect.

§ Mr. Eggar
My Department has communicated with the school on a range of matters. My right hon. And376W learned Friend has used his powers to intervene to ensure the reinstatement of the headteacher. He has also appointed Mrs. Daphne Gould and Mr. Eric Bolton as additional governors to the school. We have made it clear that we are keeping in close touch with the situation and we will not hesitate to use our powers further in the interests of the education of the pupils at the school.