§ Mrs. Ann TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what was the total number of(a) parents eligible to vote, (b) parents who have voted in favour of seeking grant-maintained status and (c) parents who have voted against seeking grant-maintained status in all the ballots so far held on grant-maintained status.
§ Mr. Robin SquireIn ballots on grant-maintained status held so far, 1,324,995 parents were eligible to vote: 544,170 parents voted in favour, and 306,296 parents voted against.
§ Mrs. Ann TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what percentage of(a) primary and (b) secondary pupils within each local education authority area are being educated in grant-maintained schools.
§ Mr. Robin SquireThe following table shows the estimated percentages of pupils at maintained primary and secondary schools who are currently being educated in grant-maintained schools within each local education authority area in England.
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Estimated percentages of pupils educated in grant-maintained schools in each LEA area LEA Primary Per cent. Secondary Per cent. Avon 0.0 2.9 Barking 0.0 0.0 Barnet 3.3 53.4 Barnsley 0.0 0.0 Bedfordshire 1.5 19.6 579W
LEA Primary Per cent Secondary Per cent. Berkshire 3.7 16.0 Bexley 3.5 24.9 Birmingham 1.6 23.0 Bolton 1.3 16.6 Bradford 1.3 11.1 Brent 4.5 75.7 Bromley 5.6 68.0 Buckinghamshire 3.5 27.3 Bury 1.3 0.0 Calderdale 3.3 48.3 Cambridgeshire 3.3 37.5 Camden 0.0 22.3 Cheshire 0.5 3.8 Cleveland 0.0 0.0 Cornwall 0.0 0.0 Corporation of London 0.0 0.0 Coventry 0.0 0.0 Croydon 3.2 40.5 Cumbria 5.5 34.6 Derbyshire 2.0 26.8 Devon 0.4 8.0 Doncaster 0.0 0.0 Dorset 0.9 23.6 Dudley 1.4 25.4 Durham 0.0 0.0 Ealing 4.4 44.6 East Sussex 0.0 0.0 Enfield 0.6 32.1 Essex 15.4 69.7 Gateshead 0.0 0.0 Gloucestershire 6.6 66.2 Greenwich 1.1 0.0 Hackney 0.5 0.0 Hammersmith 0.0 20.6 Hampshire 3.0 20.7 Haringey 0.0 0.0 Harrow 0.0 6.1 Havering 0.0 25.7 Hereford and Worcester 0.0 7.6 Hertfordshire 1.9 30.7 Hillingdon 13.3 83.6 Hounslow 0.0 15.0 Humberside 0.3 0.0 Isle of Wight 0.0 0.0 Isles of Scilly 0.0 0.0 Islington 0.0 0.0 Kensington and Chelsea 8.4 19.6 Kent 3.9 50.8 Kingston upon Thames 1.8 37.6 Kirklees 0.0 5.1 Knowsley 0.0 8.0 Lambeth 6.6 53.0 Lancashire 0.4 8.0 Leeds 0.1 2.6 Leicestershire 0.0 5.5 Lewisham 1.8 0.0 Lincolnshire 12.7 44.2 Liverpool 0.0 7.6 Manchester 0.0 0.0 Merton 0.0 0.0 Newcastle upon Tyne 0.0 0.0 Newham 0.0 4.1 Norfolk 4.2 21.4 North Tyneside 0.0 1.5 North Yorkshire 0.0 0.0 Northamptonshire 6.1 20.7 Northumberland 0.0 2.2 Nottinghamshire 0.0 2.9 Oldham 0.0 0.0 Oxfordshire 0.2 0.0 Redbridge 0.0 7.4 Richmond upon Thames 0.0 0.0 Rochdale 5.2 8.3 Rotherham 0.0 0.0 Salford 0.0 3.6 Sandwell 0.0 3.7 Sefton 0.0 0.0
LEA Primary Per cent. Secondary Per cent. Sheffield 2.2 7.1 Shropshire 0.9 14.3 Solihull 2.3 0.0 Somerset 1.1 1.4 South Tyneside 0.0 0.0 Southwark 6.0 30.3 St. Helens 0.0 0.0 Staffordshire 0.1 6.3 Stockport 0.0 0.0 Suffolk 0.0 0.0 Sunderland 0.0 0.0 Surrey 4.2 25.5 Sutton 6.2 59.6 Tameside 0.0 18.1 Tower Hamlets 0.0 7.8 Trafford 0.0 25.4 Wakefield 0.0 0.0 Walsall 2.0 29.0 Waltham Forest 0.0 17.3 Wandsworth 3.0 72.8 Warwickshire 0.0 18.9 West Sussex 0.0 0.0 580W
Schools incorporated as grant-maintained on 1 April 1994 School Ballot closed Proposals published 1Approval All Saints' CE Primary School 28 June 1993 30 August 1993 11 January 1994 Askam Primary School 14 May 1993 18 June 1993 7 December 1993 Bishop Wordsworth's Grammar School 21 September 1993 21 October 1993 2 March 1994 Brighouse High School 20 December 1993 30 December 1993 25 March 1994 Burstow Primary School (GM) 14 July 1993 14 September 1993 20 December 1993 Caldew School 24 December 1993 30 December 1993 30 March 1994 Charlton Kings GM Infants' School 12 July 1993 6 October 1993 17 January 1994 Charlton Kings Grant-Maintained Junior School 17 May 1993 22 June 1993 10 November 1993 Chase Lane Primary Grant-Maintained School 30 June 1993 23 July 1993 14 January 1994 Collingwood Primary School 19 July 1993 1 October 1993 31 January 1994 Colmers Farm Grant-Maintained School 14 July 1993 18 November 1993 1 March 1994 Coloma Convent Girls' School 14 May 1993 23 June 1993 10 December 1993 Coulsdon High School (formerly Taunton Manor) 10 June 1993 30 July 1993 10 November 1993 Cuffley Primary School 7 July 1993 6 August 1993 10 December 1993 Dane Court Grammar School 8 November 1993 26 November 1993 18 March 1994 Dearham Grant-Maintained Primary School 26 May 1993 22 September 1993 14 December 1993 Dover Grammar School for Boys 23 June 1993 8 November 1993 9 March 1994 Flookburgh (CE GM) Primary School 9 June 1993 30 June 1993 27 September 1993 Foxhill First School 18 August 1993 11 October 1993 25 January 1994 Frogwell Primary School (GM) 9 June 1993 16 September 1993 15 December 1993 Gilsland CE Primary School (GM) 5 July 1993 15 December 1993 30 March 1994 Great Marlow School (GM) 7 June 1993 1 November 1993 1 February 1994 Grimoldby Grant-Maintained Primary School 9 June 1993 21 July 1993 29 November 1993 Hallbankgate (Grant-Maintained Primary School) 24 November 1993 30 November 1993 30 March 1994 Hardenhuish School 25 June 1993 1 December 1993 17 March 1994 Hartsholme Primary Grant-Maintained School 20 March 1993 1 July 1993 26 November 1993 Hasmonean High School 7 July 1993 31 August 1993 22 March 1994 Hawksmoor Primary School 18 March 1993 4 May 1993 28 March 1994 Heversham CE Primary School 28 June 1993 22 October 1993 23 February 1994 Heybridge Primary School (GM) 25 June 1993 1 October 1993 14 December 1993 Heywood School (GM) 1 December 1993 2 December 1993 3 March 1994 Hipperholme and Lightcliffe High School 14 June 1993 16 August 1993 15 December 1993 Hockley Primary School (GM) 4 June 1993 15 July 1993 23 December 1993 Holy Rood Junior School 17 December 1993 21 December 1993 17 March 1993 Horton Kirby CE Primary School 30 June 1993 13 September 1993 23 December 1993 Hurstmere School 8 December 1993 14 December 1993 21 March 1994 Ireleth St. Peter's CE GM Primary School 28 June 1993 27 September 1993 31 January 1994 John Kelly Boys' Community School (GM) 12 November 1993 17 December 1993 17 March 1994 John Kelly Girls' School 12 November 1993 13 December 1993 17 March 1994 Kemnal Technology College 27 October 1993 1 November 1993 17 February 1994 Kenningtons Grant-Maintained Primary School 25 February 1993 23 July 1993 9 February 1994 Lawford CE Primary School (GM) 14 June 1993 31 July 1993 20 December 1993 Little Heath Primary School 21 October 1993 19 November 1993 7 March 1994 Maidenhill School 10 May 1993 5 November 193 23 February 1994 Malorees Junior School 3 December 1993 23 December 1993 30 March 1994 Manor Park (Grant-Maintained) Primary School 28 October 1993 18 November 1993 15 February 1994 Matravers School (GM) 28 June 1993 20 September 1993 28 March 1994 Mersea Island School 3 December 1993 17 December 1993 29 March 1994 Nettleham Infants Grant-Maintained School 29 November 1993 15 December 1993 24 March 1994 Norbury Manor High School for Girls 15 December 1993 20 December 1993 14 March 1994 North West London Jewish Day School 22 November 1993 24 November 1993 23 March 1994
LEA Primary Per cent. Secondary Per cent. Westminster 0.0 0.0 Wigan 0.0 0.0 Wiltshire 6.2 39.2 Wirral 0.0 9.8 Wolverhampton 0.0 14.9 Note
Percentages based on DFE January 1993 Schools Census, including all pupils in maintained primary and secondary schools, except part-time pupils in grant-maintained schools.
§ Mrs. Ann TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what was the closing date of the ballot for each of the schools which became grant-maintained on 1 April; on what date the proposals were published; and on what date his approval was notified to(a) the school and (b) the local education authority.
§ Mr. Robin SquireThe information requested is set out in the table:
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School Ballot closed Proposals published 1Approval Northaw CE Primary School 19 July 1993 18 October 1993 17 March 1994 Northmead School, Guildford (GM Junior) 25 June 1993 8 October 1993 18 March 1994 Our Lady of Hartley RC Primary School 25 October 1993 16 November 1993 22 March 1994 Our Lady of Victories Grant-Maintained School 7 July 1993 4 October 1993 3 February 1994 Park Mead Grant Maintained Junior School 22 November 1993 24 November 1993 8 March 1994 Paxcroft Primary School 11 June 1993 14 September 1993 14 March 1994 Pent Valley School 26 March 1993 28 September 1993 1 March 1994 Poole Grammar School 22 October 1993 26 October 1993 1 March 1994 Primrose Hill CE GM Primary School 22 December 1993 23 December 1993 17 March 1994 Prince Avenue Primary School (GM) 25 October 1993 17 November 1993 14 February 1994 Queen Elizabeth School 31 May 1993 13 October 1993 10 February 1994 R. A. Butler Infant School (Grant-Maintained) 18 October 1993 12 November 1993 27 January 1994 R. A. Butler Junior School (Grant-Maintained) 18 October 1993 12 November 1993 27 January 1994 Rollesby First School (Grant-Maintained) 28 May 1993 25 June 1993 9 December 1993 Russell Hall First School 21 July 1993 1 October 1993 25 January 1994 Shenfield High School 1 November 1993 22 November 1993 18 February 1994 St. Anne's Convent School 20 December 1993 22 December 1993 25 March 1994 St. Benedict's College 9 July 1993 4 November 1993 10 February 1994 St. Bernard's High School 29 March 1993 23 July 1993 25 January 1994 St. Clement Danes Grant-Maintained School 7 June 1993 1 September 1993 24 March 1994 St. Francis CE Junior and Infant School 17 May 1993 16 November 1993 18 February 1994 St. George's RC GM Primary School 28 June 1993 6 October 1993 2 February 1994 St. Helen's RC Infant School (Grant-Maintained) 25 May 1993 19 July 1993 11 February 1994 St. Helen's RC Junior School (Grant-Maintained) 26 May 1993 19 July 1993 6 December 1993 St. John Fisher RC GM Primary School 28 June 1993 30 September 1993 22 March 1994 St. John's CE Primary School, Clifton (GM) 15 November 1993 10 December 1993 18 March 1994 St. John's RC GM Comprehensive School 25 October 1993 6 December 1993 18 March 1994 St. John's CE Primary School 21 April 1993 30 June 1993 21 October 1993 St. Mary's Catholic Grant-Maintained School 29 November 1993 11 January 1994 22 March 1994 St. Mary's RC Primary School 7 June 1993 4 October 1993 24 January 1994 St. Mary's RC Primary School (Grant-Maintained) 23 June 1993 1 December 1993 23 March 1994 St. Michael and All Angels CE GM Primary School 5 April 1993 30 September 1993 29 March 1994 St. Michael's CE Primary School 22 September 1993 30 November 1993 18 March 1994 St. Mildred's GM CE Primary School, Whiston 25 September 1992 24 February 1993 11 January 1994 St. Patrick's RC Primary School 30 June 1993 27 September 1993 28 March 1994 St. Peter's CE Grant Maintained School 28 May 1993 22 July 1993 8 March 1994 St. Theresa's RC Primary School 25 May 1993 27 October 1993 28 March 1994 St. Thomas's of Canterbury RC Primary School 10 March 1993 6 August 1993 10 December 1993 St. Thomas's CE Primary School 27 October 1992 8 October 1993 24 March 1994 Stella Maris RC Primary School 22 June 1993 5 October 1993 20 January 1994 The Alderman Blaxill School 29 January 1993 23 July 1993 18 January 1994 The Billericay School 8 November 1993 25 November 1993 7 March 1994 The British Grant-Maintained Primary School 28 June 1993 22 November 1993 2 March 1994 The Hertfordshire and Essex High School 21 September 1993 4 October 1993 21 March 1994 The Howard School (Grant-Maintained) 9 April 1993 8 October 1993 18 February 1994 The Sandon School 16 June 1993 26 August 1993 10 January 1994 The Thomas Willingale Grant-Maintained School 12 July 1993 21 October 1993 14 February 1994 The Walmley Grant Maintained Junior School 10 May 1993 18 June 1993 6 September 1993 The Wroxham School (G.M.) 2 July 1993 9 September 1993 9 February 1994 Thorpedene Grant-Maintained Junior School 12 April 1993 17 June 1993 13 September 1993 Tirlebrook Primary School 7 July 1993 27 September 1993 26 January 1994 Upshire Grant-Maintained Primary School 13 October 1993 10 December 1993 18 March 1994 Walmley Infant Grant-Maintained School 10 May 1993 18 June 1993 6 September 1993 Walton Grant-Maintained Primary School 11 June 1993 1 October 1993 11 January 1994 Warden Hill Grant-Maintained Primary School 23 November 1993 1 December 1993 22 March 1994 Wellfield Middle School (Grant-Maintained) 19 March 1993 30 June 1993 31 March 1994 Whitecross School (Grant-Maintained) 29 November 1993 17 December 1993 25 March 1994 William Howard School 24 November 1993 3 December 1993 22 March 1994 Wingfield CE Primary School 21 July 1993 19 November 1993 15 March 1994 Winterton First School (Grant-Maintained) 11 June 1993 25 June 1993 18 November 1993 Wyburns Primary School (Grant-Maintained) 2 July 1993 18 October 1993 26 January 1994 1 The approval date shown is the date at which the school was notified. In most cases the local education authority would have been informed on the same day. In some cases schools were given earlier notification that the Secretary of State was minded to approve the proposals subject to certain modifications.
§ Mr. JamiesonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will list the grant-maintained schools that have a policy of admitting the children of their teachers irrespective of those children meeting the other admission criteria.
§ Mr. Robin SquireThis information is not collected centrally. Circular 6/93—"Admissions to Maintained Schools"—notes that the admission arrangements of a582W school may provide that, if it is over-subscribed, priority will be given to children whose parents work at the school. This applies to schools maintained by LEAs, including voluntary aided schools, as well as to grant-maintained schools.
§ Mrs. Ann TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Education (1) which grant-maintained schools received details of their final annual maintenance grants for 1994–95 583W and on what date; and, for each, what is the level of (a) direct AMG, (b) central AMG and (c) the value of (b) as a percentage of (a);
(2) which grant-maintained schools have not received notification of their final annual maintenance grants.
§ Mr. Robin SquireThe calculation and notification of annual maintenance grant to grant-maintained schools are now the responsibility of the Funding Agency for Schools. I have asked the chairman of the Funding Agency to reply to the hon. Member.