§ Mr. Tim SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment which local education 715W authorities have, during the last five years, successfully sought a change in age of admission to their secondary schools from 12-plus to 11-plus; how many introduced the change in phases and how many all at once; and what were the capital costs in each case. [38589]
§ Mrs. Gillan:The table shows the local education authorities that have successfully sought a change in the age of admission to their secondary schools from age 12 or above to age 11 since January 1990 and whether the change was phased. Details of the capital costs involved could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
LEA Barnsley (part of the LEA area only) Not phased Berkshire (part of the LEA area only) Not phased Birmingham (part of the LEA area only) Not phased Bradford (part of the LEA area only) Not phased Devon (part of the LEA area only) Not phased Doncaster Phased Dudley Not phased Ealing Not phased Hampshire Phased Humberside (part of the LEA area only) Not phased Kent (part of the LEA area only) Phased Kirklees (part of the LEA area only) Not phased Leeds Phased North Tyneside (part of the LEA area only) Not phased Sheffield (part of the LEA area only) Not phased Surrey Phased Wakefield Phased Warwickshire Phased