§ John MannTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many secondary schools are located in the 2000 most deprived local authority wards; and how many of these have specialist school status. [176897]
§ Mr. MilibandThere are 974 maintained secondary schools (excluding special schools and middle-deemed secondary schools) in the 2000 most deprived local authority wards, based on the Indices of Multiple Deprivation released in 2000. Of these, 384 are operational as specialist schools.