Head Teachers (Hansard, 19 December 2001)

§ Mr. Willis
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many new head teachers were appointed between September 1999 and July 2000(a) in total and (b) by ethnic grouping. [8402]

§ Mr. Timms
The estimate of new head teachers appointed to posts in the maintained schools sector in England between March 1999 and March 2000 was 2,330 (provisional).
The number of head teachers appointed by ethnic origin is not collected centrally.

§ Chris Grayling
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many head teachers have left the profession since 1997. [10442]

Heads leaving in year prior to March 1997 Heads leaving in year prior to March 1998 Heads leaving in year prior to March 1999

Retired 110 100 50

Left service for reasons other than retirement 20 30 30

In service in maintained sector but not as a head 40 40 50

Changed phase, still a head in the maintained sector ¹— 10 10

Total wastage 170 180 150

¹Less than five teachers

The most recent reliable data available are for March 1999.
Numbers have been rounded to the nearest 10. Totals may not appear to be the addition of the component parts because of rounding.
Some teachers who have left service will return after a career break.

	Heads leaving in year prior to March 1997	Heads leaving in year prior to March 1998	Heads leaving in year prior to March 1999
Retired	110	100	50
Left service for reasons other than retirement	20	30	30
In service in maintained sector but not as a head	40	40	50
Changed phase, still a head in the maintained sector	¹—	10	10
Total wastage	170	180	150
¹Less than five teachers