Pupil Numbers (Hansard, 3 March 2004)

§ Mr. Cousins
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many pupils were on the roll in each secondary school in Newcastle upon Tyne in each year since April 2000; and what percentage of those students(a) were eligible for and (b) took up free school meals. [157053]

§ Mr. Miliband
The available data are shown in the table.

Maintained secondary schools¹: School meal arrangements Newcastle upon Tyne local education authority area—Position in January each year

Number on
roll^2,3
Number
known to be
eligible for
free meals
Percentage
known to be
eligible for
free meals
Public
taking free
school
meals
Percentage
taking free
school
meals

2000 17,874 4,572 25.6 3,123 17.5

2001 18,071 4,573 25.3 2,988 16.5

2002 17,805 4,190 23.5 2,783 15.6

2003 17,808 4,213 23.7 2,890 16.2

¹Includes middle schools as deemed.

²Includes dually registered pupils.

³For 2000–02 excludes boarding pupils.

Source:

Annual Schools' Census

It is the Department's current policy not to publish school level information unless the schools concerned have had the opportunity to confirm the information available through processes such as the performance tables. Information on free school meals has not been confirmed in this way.

§ Sandra Gidley
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many children were being educated at each key stage in the Romsey constituency in each school year since 1997–98. [157077]

§ Mr. Miliband
The information requested is shown in the table.
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Maintained primary and secondary schools: number of pupils by key stage^1,2—Position in January each year 1997 to 2003 Romsey parliamentary constituency

Primary Secondary

Key stage 1³ Key stage 2⁴ Key stage 3⁵ Key stage 4⁶

1997 2,020 3,960 4,140 2,730

1998 2,010 4,010 4,140 2,710

1999 2,010 4,020 4,260 2,700

2000 1,930 4,120 4,350 2,720

2001 1,850 4,090 4,470 2,810

2002 1,750 4,020 4,490 2,860

2003 1,850 4,070 4,470 2,910

¹Key stage based on pupils' age.

²Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10.

³Pupils aged 5 and 6 at the start of the academic year.

⁴Pupils aged 7, 8, 9 and 10 at the start of the academic year.

⁵Pupils aged 11, 12 and 13 at the start of the academic year.

⁶Pupils aged 14 and 15 at the start of the academic year.

Source:

Annual Schools' Census

Maintained secondary schools¹: School meal arrangements Newcastle upon Tyne local education authority area—Position in January each year
	Number on roll^2,3	Number known to be eligible for free meals	Percentage known to be eligible for free meals	Public taking free school meals	Percentage taking free school meals
2000	17,874	4,572	25.6	3,123	17.5
2001	18,071	4,573	25.3	2,988	16.5
2002	17,805	4,190	23.5	2,783	15.6
2003	17,808	4,213	23.7	2,890	16.2
¹Includes middle schools as deemed.
²Includes dually registered pupils.
³For 2000–02 excludes boarding pupils.
Source:
Annual Schools' Census

Maintained primary and secondary schools: number of pupils by key stage^1,2—Position in January each year 1997 to 2003 Romsey parliamentary constituency
	Primary	Secondary
Key stage 1³	Key stage 2⁴	Key stage 3⁵	Key stage 4⁶
1997	2,020	3,960	4,140	2,730
1998	2,010	4,010	4,140	2,710
1999	2,010	4,020	4,260	2,700
2000	1,930	4,120	4,350	2,720
2001	1,850	4,090	4,470	2,810
2002	1,750	4,020	4,490	2,860
2003	1,850	4,070	4,470	2,910
¹Key stage based on pupils' age.
²Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10.
³Pupils aged 5 and 6 at the start of the academic year.
⁴Pupils aged 7, 8, 9 and 10 at the start of the academic year.
⁵Pupils aged 11, 12 and 13 at the start of the academic year.
⁶Pupils aged 14 and 15 at the start of the academic year.
Source:
Annual Schools' Census