HC Deb 20 November 2003 vol 413 cc1473-4W
Mr. Chaytor

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if he will list for each of the last five years in each of the local education authorities retaining grammar schools the percentage of children(a) with a special educational needs statement, (b) on free school meals and (c) from ethnic minorities in (i) grammar schools and (ii) non-selective schools.[136819]

Mr. Miliband

Information on school intake type (selective or non-selective entry) as reported by schools was collected for the first time in 2003. For earlier years it is possible to identify grammar schools, but not other school types with selective entry.

Therefore, information on grammar, other selective schools and non-selective schools is provided for 2003 only. For 1999 through to 2002 information is provided for grammar schools and all other schools, which might include some selective-entry schools.

Tables have been placed in the House of Commons Library.