§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will list the faith schools which receive public funding, specifying the amount in each case. [45760]
§ Mr. TimmsThere are approximately 5,000 voluntary schools maintained by Local Education Authorities (LEAs) in England with either a religious or church-related character. LEAs' Section 52 budget statements do not identify these schools separately; it is therefore not possible to provide the information requested without incurring disproportionate costs. All LEA maintained schools are funded on a similar basis, via a local formula methodology, which is based predominately on pupil numbers, along with other specific factors which relate to individual schools' needs.