Faith Schools

HC Deb 15 March 2001 vol 364 c735W

Mr. Ben Chapman

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will make a statement on faith schools. [152555]

Ms Estelle Morris

As our recent Green Paper says, we wish to welcome more faith schools within the publicly funded sector of education, where there is clear local demand from parents and the community. Schools with a strong sense of identity and a distinctive ethos, like

South Tyneside
Per pupil funding £
	Cash	Cash	Cash
	Primary 5–10	Secondary 11–15	Schools 5–15
	SSA	Grants	Total per pupil	SSA	Grants	Total Per pupil	SSA	Grants	Total Per pupil
1996–97	2,010	40	2,050	2,680	30	2,710	2,300	30	2,340
1997–98	2,120	40	2,160	2,780	40	2,820	2,410	40	2,450
1998–99	2,230	70	2,300	2,900	60	2,960	2,530	60	2,590
1999–2000	2,360	150	2,510	3,020	110	3,130	2,660	130	2,790
2000–01	2,470	300	2,760	3,180	220	3,400	2,800	260	3,060
2001–02	2,580	tba	—	3,310	tba	—	2,930	tba	—

Per pupil funding £
	Real terms 1990–2000 prices	Real terms 1999–2000 prices	Real terms 1999–2000 prices
	Primary 5–10	Secondary 11–15	Schools 5–15
	SSA	Grants	Per pupil	SSA	Grants	Per pupil	SSA	Grants	Per pupil
1996–97	2,180	40	2,220	2,900	30	2,930	2,500	40	2,530
1997–98	2,230	40	2,280	2,930	40	2,960	2,540	40	2,580
1998–99	2,290	70	2,360	2,970	60	3,030	2,590	60	2,650
1999–2000	2,360	150	2,510	3,020	110	3,130	2,660	130	2,790
2000–01	2,430	290	2,720	3,120	210	3,340	2,750	250	3,010
2001–02	2,470	tba	—	3,180	tba	—	2,810	tba	—

Note:

Real terms calculated using GDP deflators published by the Treasury 7 March 2001.

Figures are rounded to the nearest £10.