HC Deb 05 March 1998 vol 307 c723W
Rev. Martin Smyth

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what are the(a)approved enrolment numbers, (b) numbers currently enrolled and (c) numbers used by DENI on 31 October 1997 for the purpose of school funding for (i) Down High School, (ii) Grosvenor Grammar School, (iii) Hunterhouse, (iv) Knockbreda High School, (v) Methodist College, Belfast, (vi) Newtownbreda High School, (vii) RBAI, (viii) Victoria College and (ix) Wellington College. [31668]

Mr. Worthington

All of the figures shown in the tables relate to pupil numbers in secondary departments (ie pupils in preparatory departments are not included).

(a) Approved enrolment numbers: 1997–98 school year
School Numbers
Down High School 796
Grosvenor Grammar School 1,076
Hunterhouse College 710
Knockbreda High School 700
Methodist College 1,827
Newtownbreda High School 810
RBAI 1,050
Victoria College 870
Wellington College 850

Note:

Approved enrolment numbers exclude statemented pupils and pupils admitted to a school on appeal.

(b) Numbers currently enrolled: figures provided by the schools as at 31 October 1997
School Numbers
Down High School 813
Grosvenor Grammar 1,088
Hunterhouse College 700
Knockbreda High School 596
Methodist College 1,860
Newtownbreda High School 800
RBAI 1,044
Victoria College 863
Wellington College 795

Note:

Numbers used by DENT and the Boards for the purpose of school funding in the 1998–99 financial year include statemented pupils and pupils admitted to a school on appeal. However, they exclude fee paying pupils and pupils exceeding the overall approved enrolment numbers for individual schools.