HC Deb 20 February 1995 vol 255 c38W
Ms Estelle Morris

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many sixth forms there were in the(a) maintained sector and (b) grant-maintained sector in each of the last five years.

Mr. Robin Squire

The table gives the number of sixth forms catering for the 16 to 18 age group in each of the last five years in(a) local education authority maintained and (b) grant-maintained schools.

Year LEA maintained Grant-maintained
1989 1989 0
1990 1926 14
1991 1830 41
1992 1733 98
1993 1587 188
1994 1377 371