Grant-maintained Schools (Hansard, 21 June 1993)

HC Deb 21 June 1993 vol 227 c9W 9W

§ Dr. Wright
To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many(a) county primary schools and (b) voluntary-aided primary schools have applied for and been granted grant-maintained status; and what percentage these are of all schools in these categories.

§ Mr. Robin Squire
The information requested is given in the table.

Primary schools operating/approved for self-governing governing status As a percentage of all schools in the category

TOTAL 139 0.7

of which county or former county 96 0.8

voluntary or former voluntary 43 0.7

of which VA¹ or former VA and SA² or former SA 23 0.6

VC³or former VC 20 0.7

¹ Voluntary aided.

² Special agreement.

³ Voluntary controlled.

	Primary schools operating/approved for self-governing governing status	As a percentage of all schools in the category
TOTAL	139	0.7
of which county or former county	96	0.8
voluntary or former voluntary	43	0.7
of which VA¹ or former VA and SA² or former SA	23	0.6
VC³or former VC	20	0.7
¹ Voluntary aided.
² Special agreement.
³ Voluntary controlled.