Mr. John D. TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland for the school year 1998–99, how many pupils were enrolled at Down High School; how many were(a) Protestants, (b) Roman Catholics and (c) of other religions; and how many applicants for entry to the High School at the beginning of this year were refused. [87184]
§ Mr. McFallThe information derived from the Annual School Census as at October 1998 in relation to Down High School is as follows:
School year 1998–99 School census (a) Protestant pupils 698 (b) Roman Catholic 46 (c) Other pupils 69 Total enrolment 813 Thirty-three applicants were refused admission in September 1998.
Mr. John D. TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in the transfer procedure for 1999, how many pupils from(a) integrated, (b) controlled and (c) maintained primary schools have been accepted into Down High School; and how many of these pupils were in each of the grades of the transfer procedure. [87183]
§ Mr. McFallThe information in relation to admissions to Down High School in September 1999 is as follows:
- (a) 2 pupils from integrated primary schools, 1 Grade A, 1 Grade B1;
- (b) 114 pupils from controlled primary schools; 97 Grade A, 12 Grade B1, 1 Grade B2, 1 Grade C2;
- (c) 9 pupils from maintained primary schools, 8 Grade A, 1 Grade B1; and 3 pupils from independent schools, 3 Grade A.