§ Mr. HobanTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Tatton (Mr. Osborne) of 27 May 2004,Official Report, column 1699, if he will list the successful schools that have expanded; and whether these schools were in areas with surplus places. [177876]
§ Mr. Miliband[holding answer 10 June 2004]: The local School Organisation Committee has approved proposals for the expansion of the following successful and popular schools, and the necessary capital support has been agreed by the DfES.
- Fairfield High School, Bristol
- Maiden Erlegh School, Wokingham
- Bury Church of England High School, Bury
- Parrenthorn High School, Bury
The percentage of secondary surplus places in Bristol is 11 per cent., in Wokingham it is 3 per cent., and in Bury it is 2 per cent.
DfES is working with a number of further schools that wish to expand.