HC Deb 05 November 1996 vol 284 cc473-4W
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

The breakdown of schools in Northern Ireland by the percentages which they attract from each of the major traditions is given in the tables.

Table 1a: Controlled nursery school (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
Table 1b: Maintained nursery schools (attended mainly by catholic pupils)
Percentage catholic 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
Table 2a: Maintained primary school (attended mainly by catholic pupils
Percentage protestant Number of schools
0 384
.01–1 26
1.1–5 17
5.1–10 1
10.1–20 3
20.1–50 3
50.1+ 0
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 88
5.1–10 25
10.1–20 14
20.1–50 14
50.1+ 11
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
Table 3b: Maintained secondary/voluntary grammar 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

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