HC Deb 29 June 1992 vol 210 cc373-4W
Mr. Straw

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many schools, and of what type, had(a) voted for and (b) voted against applying for grant-maintained status in the period (i) 1988 to 9 April 1992 and (ii) since 9 April; and how many schools of each type have notified his Department of their intention to ballot on grant-maintained status.

Mr. Patten

The information requested by the hon. Member follows:

Ballots on grant-maintained status
(a) in favour (b) against
(i) 1988–9 April 1992
Primary Schools 90 27
of which
County 63 21
Voluntary Aided 13 1
Voluntary Controlled 14 5
Special Agreement 0 0
Secondary Schools 262 81
of which
County 205 69
Voluntary Aided 29 8
Voluntary Controlled 26 3
Special Agreement 2 1
Total 352 108
(ii) 9 April 1992–29 June 1992
Primary Schools 6 3
of which
County 6 2
Voluntary Aided 0 0
Voluntary Controlled 0 1
Special Agreement 0 0
Secondary Schools of 18 2
which

(a) in favour (b) against
County 14 2
Voluntary Aided 1 0
Voluntary Controlled 3 0
Special Agreement 0 0
Total 24 5
Schools with ballots pending
Primary Schools of 8 —
of which
County 6 —
Voluntary aided 2 —
Voluntary Controlled 0 —
Special Agreement 0 —
Secondary Schools 48 —
of which
County 34 —
Voluntary Aided 10 —
Voluntary Controlled 2 —
Special Agreement 2 —
Total 56 —