HC Deb 22 November 2001 vol 375 cc460-4W
Mr. Andrew Turner

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the(a) name, (b) character, (c) date of designation, (d) agreed targets for each year within the period of designation and (e) unmet targets to date are of each designated specialist school or college in (i) Medway, (ii) Somerset, (iii) Islington, (iv) Plymouth, (v) Wiltshire, (vi) Isle of Wight, (vii) Tower Hamlets, (viii) Redbridge, (ix) Waltham Forest and (x) Ealing. [16735]

Mr. Timms

[holding answer 20 November 2001]: The information on the names of specialist schools, their character and the year in which they were designated as specialist schools in each of the named authorities is given in the following table. Information on the targets agreed with each school and targets which have not been met could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Specialist schools in specified local education authorities—as at 20 November 2001
LEA Name Specialism Character Designated September
Tower Hamlets, LB of Central Foundation Girl's School Arts Voluntary Controlled 2001
Tower Hamlets, LB of Sir John Cass's Foundation Redcoat School (The) Language Voluntary Aided 2000
Tower Hamlets, LB of St. Paul's Way Community School Arts Community 1998
Redbridge King Solomon High School Technology Voluntary Aided 1995
Redbridge Loxford School of Science and Technology Technology Community 1996
Redbridge Seven Kings High School Technology Community 2001
Redbridge Valentines High School Technology Community 2001
Redbridge Woodbridge High School Language Community 2000
Waltham Forest, LB of Connaught School for Girls Language Community 2001
Waltham Forest, LB of Highams Park School Technology Voluntary Aided 1997
Waltham Forest, LB of Holy Family College (The) Technology Voluntary Aided 2000
Ealing, LB of Brentside High School Arts Foundation 2001
Ealing, LB of Cardinal Wiseman RC High School Technology Voluntary Aided 1995
Ealing, LB of Compton High School and Sports College (The) Sports Community 2000
Ealing, LB of Featherstone High School Sports Community 1999
Ealing, LB of Greenford High School Language Foundation 2001

Mr. Andrew Turner

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the(a) name, (b) character, (c) date of designation, (d) agreed targets for each year within the period of designation and (e) unmet targets to date are of each designated specialist school and college in (i) Kent, (ii) Barnet, (iii) Hampshire, (iv) Bromley, (v) Brent, (vi) Gloucestershire, (vii) West Sussex, (viii) Buckinghamshire, (ix) South Gloucestershire, (x) Devon, (xi) Surrey and (xii) Torbay. [16736]

Specialist schools in specified local education authorities As at 20 November 2001
LEA—Name Specialism Character Designated September
Kent:
Angley School Sports Foundation 2000
Chaucer Technology School Technology Foundation 1996
Cornwallis School Technology Foundation 1994
Dartford Grammar School Language Foundation 1995
Dartford West High School for Girls Technology Community 1997
Hartsdown School Technology Community 1997
Hayesbrook School (The) Sports Foundation 2001
Hillview School for Girls Arts Foundation 2001
Holmesdale Community School Technology Community 2001
Hugh Christie Technology College Technology Foundation 1994
Saint George's C of E School Language Voluntary aided 1999
Sandwich Technology School Technology Foundation 1996
Weald of Kent Grammar School Language Community 1999
London Borough of Barnet:
Hendon School Language Foundation 1995
Mill Hill County High School Technology Foundation 1994
Whitefield School Sports Community 1999
Hampshire:
Applemore Technology School Technology Foundation 1994
Bohunt School Language Foundation 1996
Mountbatten School (The) Language Community 2000
Romsey School (The) Language Community 2000
Thornden School Arts Community 2000
Wildern School Arts Community 2001
Wyvern Community School (The) Technology Community 2000
London Borough of Bromley:
Bullers Wood School Language Foundation 1996
Charles Darwin School Arts Foundation 2001
Kemnal Technology College Technology Foundation 1994
Langley Park School for Girls Technology Foundation 1996
Ravens Wood School for Boys Technology Foundation 1994

Mr. Timms

The information on the names of specialist schools, their character and the year in which they were designated as specialist schools in each of the named authorities is given in the table. Information on the targets agreed with each school and targets which have not been met could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Specialist schools in specified local education authorities As at 20 November 2001
LEA—Name Specialism Character Designated September
London Borough of Brent:
Claremont High School Arts Foundation 2001
Convent of J & M High Language Voluntary aided 1996
John Kelly Boys Community School Technology Foundation 1994
John Kelly Girls Community School Technology Foundation 1994
Gloucestershire:
Archway School Technology Community 2001
Balcarras School Technology Foundation 1998
Central Tech College (Saintbridge) Technology Foundation 1994
Chipping Campden School Technology Foundation 2000
Chosen Hill School Technology Foundation 1997
Cirencester Deer Park School Technology Foundation 1995
Cleeve School Technology Community 1997
Dene Magna Community School Technology Foundation 1999
Katharine Lady Berkeleys Language Voluntary aided 1996
Pate's Grammar School Language Voluntary aided 2001
Sir Thomas Rich's School Language Community 2000
St. Benedict's Catholic High School Sports Voluntary aided 1999
Tewkesbury School Technology Foundation 1999
West Sussex:
Angmering School Sports Community 2000
Bishop Luffa School Technology Voluntary aided 1997
Davison C of E School for Girls Technology Voluntary controlled 1998
Hazelwick School Technology Community 1998
Imberhorne School Language Community 1997
Millais School Language Community 1996
Steyning Grammar School Technology Voluntary controlled 1997
Weald School, The Technology Community 1998
Buckinghamshire:
Aylesbury Grammar School Technology Voluntary controlled 1997
Aylesbury High School Language Community 2001
Beaconsfield High School Technology Foundation 1997
Dr. Challoner's High School Sports Community 2001
John Hampden Grammar School Technology Community 2001
Princes Risborough School Technology Community 2001
Royal Grammar School (The) Language Foundation 1996
Sir William Ramsey School Arts Community 2000
Wye Valley School (The) Sports Community 1998
South Gloucestershire:
Downend Comprehensive School Technology Community 1999
Ridings High School Technology Community 1998
Sir Bernard Lovell School Language Community 1996
Devon:
Ivybridge Community College Sports Community 1997
Knowles Hill School Technology Foundation 2000
Queen Elizabeth's Community College Technology Community 1998
South Dartmoor Community College Sports Community 1997
Tavistock College Language Community 1996
West Exe Technology College Technology Community 1996
Surrey:
All Hallows Catholic School Technology Voluntary aided 1995
Ashcombe School Language Community 1998
Collingwood College Technology Foundation 1994
George Abbot School Arts Community 2001
Glyn Technology School Technology Foundation 1994
Heathside School Technology Foundation 1995
Magna Carta School (The) Technology Community 2001
St. John Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School Language Voluntary aided 1997
St. Paul Roman Catholic College Technology Voluntary aided 1996
St. Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Technology Voluntary aided 2000
Tomlinscote School Language Community 1996
Warwick School (The) Technology Community 1998
Torbay:
Torquay Boys' Grammar Language Foundation 1996