§ Mr. ChaytorTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many pupils aged 11 to 15 there were in each of the last six years in maintained secondary schools in Northern Ireland; and how many and what percentage of pupils in the same period were aged 11 to 15 in maintained grammar schools in Northern Ireland. [172379]
§ Mr. GardinerThe enrolment figures for 11 to 15-year-olds in grant aided schools in Northern Ireland for the last six years are as follows:
Secondary (non-grammar) schools
Grammar schools
Total 1998–99 85,418 46,263 131,681 1999–2000 85,851 46,479 132,330 2000–01 85,996 46,359 132,355 2001–02 85,247 46,483 131,730 2002–03 84,249 46,453 130,702 2003–04 82,880 46,268 129,148 The percentages for 11 to 15-year-old enrolments in grant aided schools in Northern Ireland for the last six years are as follows:
Secondary (non-grammar) schools Grammar schools 1998–99 64.9 35.1 1999–2000 64.9 35.1 2000–01 65.0 35.0 2001–02 64.7 35.3 2002–03 64.5 35.5 2003–04 64.2 35.8