§ Mr. BerminghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will outline the criteria by which his Department currently calculates the total pupil capacity in(a) primary and (b) secondary schools in England.
§ Mr. ForthOur recent survey of the capacity of primary and secondary schools was calculated on the basis of two different measures: for primary schools capacity was calculated(a) using the more open enrolment (MOE) formula set out in annex D of the Department's circular 6/91, and (b) by multiplying the standard admission number of the school by the number of year groups. For secondary schools the capacity was calculated (a) by using the more open enrolement (MOE) formula set out in annex A of the Department's circular 11/88, and (b) (for pupils aged under 16) by multiplying the standard number by the number of year groups. Both circulars are available in the Library.