Specialist Schools (Hansard, 17 December 2003)

§ Ms Drown
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many specialist schools have been in special measures during their time as specialist schools. [144605]

§ Mr. Miliband
The answer is as follows: 16 specialist schools have been in special measures during their time as specialist schools.

§ Ms Drown
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what percentage of students in specialist schools were entitled to free school meals in each of the last three years. [144606]

§ Mr. Miliband
The answer is in the following table.

Percentage of pupils eligible to receive a free school meal (FSM)
in specialist schools¹

2001 2002 2003

FSM percentage for specialist schools 15.2 14.9 14.1

Number of specialist schools 528 676 982

National average FSM percentage
(covers all maintained secondary
schools in England)
15.8 14.9 14.5

¹Source: Annual Schools Census as at January 2001, 2002, 2003.

Notes:

1. Figures cover specialist schools which were operational at the time of data collection.

2. Figures exclude special specialist schools.

Percentage of pupils eligible to receive a free school meal (FSM) in specialist schools¹
	2001	2002	2003
FSM percentage for specialist schools	15.2	14.9	14.1
Number of specialist schools	528	676	982
National average FSM percentage (covers all maintained secondary schools in England)	15.8	14.9	14.5
¹Source: Annual Schools Census as at January 2001, 2002, 2003.
Notes:
1. Figures cover specialist schools which were operational at the time of data collection.
2. Figures exclude special specialist schools.