Duke of York's Royal Military School

HC Deb 28 June 1995 vol 262 cc677-8W

Mr. Sykes

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what key targets have been set for the Duke of York's Royal Military School in 1995–96. [31905]

Mr. Soames

The key targets for the Duke of York's Royal Military School in 1995–96 are as follows:

Curriculum To achieve at least 98 per cent. of GCSE passes at grades A to G in August 1995. To achieve at least five GCSE passes at grades A to C for 74 per cent. of pupils in August 1995. To achieve 85 per cent. of A-level passes at grades A to E in August 1995. To achieve 3 A-level passes at grades A to E for 80 per cent. of candidates in August 1995. To achieve 20 per cent. of A-level passes at grades A and B in August 1995. To achieve 100 per cent. award rate for BTEC national diploma courses in August 1995. To implement key stage 3 modifications to national curriculum programmes of study by September 1995. To achieve places in higher education for 70 per cent. of sixth form leavers by October 1995. To extend staff appraisal of all teaching staff in a two-year cycle by September 1995.

Pastoral To ensure Marlborough house is prepared as a girls' senior house by September 1995. To ensure Kitchener house is prepared as a boys' senior house by September 1995. To expand involvement of girls in representative games by September 1995. To develop a school concert band—on-going.

Finance and Administration To reduce pupil per capita costs to £11,081—at 1994 prices—by April 1996. To generate income of £400,000 by April 1996. To introduce phase 2 of new pupil billing system by September 1995.

Review To assist MOD with agency review during 1995. To achieve 200 applicants for September 1996 intake by April 1996. To update school prospectus and poster by July 1995.