Grant-maintained Schools

HC Deb 20 October 1992 vol 212 c266W

18. Mrs. Dunwoody

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many Cheshire schools have applied for grant-maintained status.

Mr. Forth

Five schools in Cheshire have applied for grant-maintained status to date. Of these, two have been approved, and one is under consideration.

Mr. Clifton-Brown

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many ballots were pending for grant-maintained status in September 1989; and how many ballots are currently pending.

Mr. Forth

On September 29 1989, there were 18 schools operating, nine approved but not yet operating, and 21 in the process of applying for GM status. Seven ballots were pending.

On October 19 1992, 278 GM schools were operational, 30 were approved or "minded to approve" but not yet operating and 179 were in the process of applying for GM status. Sixty-seven ballots were pending.