HC Deb 11 December 1996 vol 287 cc250-1W
Mr. Worthington

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will provide a breakdown of schools in Northern Ireland by the percentages which they attract from each of the major traditions in Northern Ireland. [971]

Mr. Ancram

[pursuant to his reply, 2 November 1996, c. 473–74]: The breakdown of schools in Northern Ireland by the percentage which they attract from each of the major traditions is given in the tables.

Table 1a: Controlled nursery schools (attended mainly by Protestant pupils)
Percentage Catholic Number of schools
0 13
.01–1 0
1.1–5 11
5.1–10 7
10.1–20 4
20.1–50 12
50.1+ 18
Percentages relate only to the total number of Roman Catholic and Protestant pupils.

Table 1b: Maintained nursery schools (attended mainly by Catholic pupils)
Percentage Protestant Number of Schools
0 22
.01–1 0
1.1–5 2
5.1–10 0
10.1–20 1
20.1–50 1
50.1+ 0

Percentages relate only to the total number of Roman Catholic and Protestant pupils.

Table 2a: Maintained primary schools (attended mainly by Catholic pupils)
Percentage Protestant Number of schools
0 384
.01–1 26
1.1–5 19
5.1–10 1
10.1–20 3
20.1–50 3
50.1+ 0

Percentages relate only to the total number of Roman Catholic and Protestant pupils.

Table 2b: Controlled/other maintained primary schools (attended mainly by Protestant pupils)
Percentage Catholic Number of schools
0 278
.01–1 52
1.1–5 91
5.1–10 26
10.1–20 14
20.1–50 14
50.1+ 11

Percentages relate only to the total number of Roman Catholic and Protestant pupils.

Table 3a: Controlled secondary/non-denominational voluntary grammar schools (attended mainly by Protestant pupils)
Percentage Catholic Number of schools
0 28
.01–1 25
1.1–5 36
5.1–10 7
10.1–20 8
20.1–50 6
50.1+ 1

Percentages relate only to the total number of Roman Catholic and Protestant pupils.

Table 3b: Maintained secondary schools/voluntary grammar schools under Roman Catholic management (attended mainly by Catholic pupils)
Percentage Protestant Number of schools
0 83
.01–1 22
1.1–5 2
5.1–10 0
10.1–20 1
20.1–50 1
50.1+ 0

Percentages relate only to the total number of Roman Catholic and Protestant pupils.

Table 4: Integrated Schools
Percentage Catholic Number of schools
0–20 0
21–30 1
31–40 2
41–50 5
51–60 9
61–70 4
71+ 7

Percentages relate only to the total number of Roman Catholic and Protestant pupils.