HC Deb 23 May 1995 vol 260 cc537-8W
21. Mr. Dunn

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many grammar and high schools in Kent have successfully applied for grant-maintained status; and if she will make a statement. [23831]

Mr. Robin Squire

Eighteen grammar schools and 46 other secondary schools in Kent have successfully applied for grant-maintained status. This means that half the state secondary schools in the county are now self-governing— a clear illustration of the extent to which Kent parents have appreciated the benefits of GM status for their children's schools.