§ Mr. Mark FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many pupil vacancies there are in secondary schools in London; and if she will make a statement. [23648]
§ Mr. TimmsMy Department does not collect this information. The Government believe that decisions concerning the supply of school places are best taken locally by the main partners in the provision of education, who have knowledge of local needs. It is for local education authorities to plan and keep under review the supply of school places and to ensure there is sufficient provision to meet demand. They must publish annually a School Organisation Plan setting out how they plan to deal with any surplus or deficit of places over a five-year rolling period.
School LEA Specialism Outcome 1996–97 Burnham Grammar School Buckinghamshire Sports Unsuccessful Chatham Grammar School for boys Kent Sports Unsuccessful Bournemouth School Bournemouth Language Unsuccessful Newport Girls' High School Shropshire Language Unsuccessful Sir Thomas Rich's School Gloucestershire Language Unsuccessful Slough Grammar School Berkshire Language Unsuccessful Aylesbury Grammar School Buckinghamshire Technology Successful Beaconsfield High School Buckinghamshire Technology Successful Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Cumbria Technology Unsuccessful Queen Mary's Grammar School Walsall Technology Unsuccessful 1997–98 Chatham Grammar School for boys Kent Sports Unsuccessful Dr. Challoner's High School Buckinghamshire Language Unsuccessful Newstead Wood School for Girls Bromley Language Unsuccessful Sir Thomas Rich's School Gloucestershire Language Unsuccessful