§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for Education if she will list the grant-maintained schools which have sought a change in their planned admission level or their standard number; and in each case(a) if the application has been successful, (b) how many objections were submitted and (c) if an objection was submitted by the local education authority. [23127]
§ Mr. ForthSchools set published admission levels above their approved admission numbers in any particular year without applying to my right hon. Friend for approval.
Details of applications from grant-maintained schools to vary their approved admission numbers are shown in the table. Applications from grant-maintained schools in stage 2 and 3 areas are the responsibility of the Funding Agency for Schools. I have asked its chairman to write to the hon. Member.
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School Successful (a) Number of objections (b) LEA objection (c) All Saints CE Primary, Sutton No Nil No Beaconsfield High, Buckinghamshire Yes Nil No Beechen Cliff, Avon Yes Two No
School Successful (a) Number of objections (b) LEA objection (c) Deacon's School, Cambridgshire Yes Nil No Homewood School, Kent Yes None No Queensmead School, Harrow Yes None No St. Bartholomews School, Berkshire No None No Tiffin Boys' School, Kingston Yes 1One Yes 1 LEA objection.
§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what were the total numbers of schools new to the grant-maintained sector since the previous year for each financial year from 1990–91 to 1995–96(a) from which bids for capital grants for named projects were received and (b) to which allocations were approved.
§ Mr. ForthThese matters are now the responsibility of the Funding Agency for Schools. I have asked its chairman to write to the hon. Member with this information.
§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for Education if she will list the grant-maintained schools which have sought approval for changes in their admissions policy to introduce the selection of pupils by reference to their aptitude or ability which do not constitute a significant change of character; and in each case(a) if their application has been successful, (b) how many objections were submitted and (c) if an objection was submitted by the local education authority. [23126]
§ Mr. ForthThis information is not readily available. I will write to the hon. Member as soon as possible.
§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for Education which grant-maintained schools have applied for a change of character; and what was her decision in each case. [23128]