HL Deb 20 May 1999 vol 601 c52WA
Lord Peston

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will list for 1965, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1990 and 1995 and the latest year available the number of pupils in comprehensive secondary schools in England as a percentage of all pupils in maintained secondary education. [HL2501]

Baroness Blackstone

The information requested is shown in the attached table.

Percentage of Pupils1 in Maintained Comprehensive Schools in England—January each year
Year Percentage of pupils1 in Maintained Comprehensive Schools
1965 8.0
1970 29.3
1975 62.9
1980 81.4
1990 88.2
1995 86.2
1998 86.7
1 Number of pupils in maintained comprehensive schools calculated as a percentage of pupils in all maintained secondary schools.