§ 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. AncramThe 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 474W
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