HC Deb 27 October 1999 vol 336 cc886-7W
Mr. John D. Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many boarders there were in each of the boarding schools(a) five years ago and (b) in this academic year. [94376]

Mr. McFall

The figures for the academic year 1999–2000 are not yet available.

The numbers of boarders in 1998–99 and in 1993–94 is included in the following table:

Grant-aided schools
Preparatory departments Secondary departments
1993–94 1998–99 1993–94 1998–99
Campbell College 11 2 94 47
Methodist College 9 3 162 137
Victoria College 1 3 47 37
Hunterhouse College 7 5 78 54
Portora Royal 1 1 15 0
Coleraine Academical Institution 1 1 78 5
Dominican Portstewart 1 1 33 0
Friends' School Lisburn 0 0 44 44
St. Colman's Newry 1 1 53 47
Royal School Dungannon 3 0 36 29
Royal School Armagh 0 2 66 54
St. Patrick's Armagh 1 1 72 41
Coleraine High School 1 1 34 0
1 Not applicable

Independent schools
1993–94 1998–99
Glencraig 48 43
Rockport 25 20