Grant-maintained Schools (Hansard, 5 November 1996)

HC Deb 05 November 1996 vol 284 c491W 491W

§ Mr. Llwyd
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many grant-maintained schools there were in Wales in(a) 1993, (b) 1994, and (c) 1995; and if he will make a statement. [1742]

§ Mr. Jonathan Evans
The information requested is presented in the following table.

Number of grant-maintained schools in Wales¹

Year Primary Secondary All schools

1993 4 7 11

1994 5 11 16

1995 5 11 16

¹ At 1 September each year. On 1 September 1996 St. Brigid's school in Denbighshire became the first independent school in Wales to opt into the grant-maintained system.

Number of grant-maintained schools in Wales¹
Year	Primary	Secondary	All schools
1993	4	7	11
1994	5	11	16
1995	5	11	16
¹ At 1 September each year. On 1 September 1996 St. Brigid's school in Denbighshire became the first independent school in Wales to opt into the grant-maintained system.