HC Deb 30 March 1999 vol 328 cc629-30W
Charlotte Atkins

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many schools entered pupils for the level 6 (i) Science, (ii) English and (iii) Mathematics paper in Key Stage 2 SATS tests in 1998, 1997 and 1996 broken down by(a) local education authority and (b) type of school. [79329]

Ms Estelle Morris

The number of schools who entered at least one child for the level 6 test in the Key Stage 2 National Curriculum Assessment tests broken down by subject and school type is shown in the table.

Number of schools with at least one child participating in the Key Stage 2 level 6 tests by subject and school type
English Mathematics Science
Maintained mainstream
1996 6,134 4,119 1,253
1997 5,544 4,066 1,423
1998 5,071 3,845 1,331
Independent
1996 383 318 153
1997 430 364 190
1998 456 378 208
Special
1996 4 2 3
1997 11 7 4
1998 10 6 4
All schools
1996 6,521 4,439 1,409
1997 5,985 4,437 1,617
1998 5,537 4.229 1,543

Tables showing the maintained number of schools broken down by subject and by Local Education Authority have been placed in the Library.