§ Mr. DenhamTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what is the total number of surplus school places in each district council area in Hampshire in(a) primary schools and (b) secondary schools; and what was the basis on which these figures were calculated.
§ Mr. ForthThe information is not available in the form requested. We estimate that in 1991 there were 24,719 surplus primary places and 10,373 surplus secondary places in Hampshire, representing 17 per cent. and 16 per cent. of total capacity respectively. These figures derive from the Department's survey of school capacity which was carried out during the 1990–91 academic year. Surplus place figures were calculated by comparing the capacity derived from the more open enrolment formula with the number of pupils on roll at each school.