House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 15 Jun 2004 (pt 35)

Probationary Teachers

Dr. Gibson: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what action he has taken to counsel and support probationary teachers in the school environment; and how much money he has dedicated for such counselling and support. [178807]

Mr. Miliband: All Newly Qualified Teachers receive an individually tailored programme of guidance, monitoring, assessment and support for their induction. This involves a tutor and a 10 per cent. reduction to their teaching timetable. Funding for induction is part of Education Formula Spending, not separately ring-fenced.

Pupil Costs (Staffordshire)

Mr. Jenkins: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how much it cost to educate a pupil in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in Staffordshire in 2003–04. [173285]

Mr. Miliband: The latest date for which this information is available is 2002–03 and is given in the table. The information requested for 2003–04 will not be collected by the Department until October 2004 but I will write to the hon. Member when it is available.
2002–03

Net current expenditure
per pupil

Primary Education 2,680

Secondary Education 3,270

Notes:
1. The financial data are taken from Staffordshire LEA's Section 52 Outturn Statement submitted to the DfES. 2002–03 data is subject to change by the LEA. Figures are rounded to the nearest £10.
2. The outturn 2002–03 tables captured the data in a fundamentally different way to the previous years. Categories were aligned with the Consistent Financial Reporting framework and the spending by LEAs was no longer split by school sector. Consequently the unit costs per pupil in 2002–03 are not strictly comparable with earlier years as they are calculated differently and include an apportionment of LEA expenditure based on pupil numbers.
3. Net current expenditure (NCE) includes expenditure within schools and also that incurred centrally by the LEA.
4. The NCE per pupil figures for primary relate the net current expenditure (after recharges) in the maintained primary schools to the total number of financial year pupils who are educated in the maintained primary schools sector.
5. The NCE per pupil figures for secondary relate the net current expenditure (after recharges) in maintained secondary schools to the total number of financial year pupils who are educated in the maintained secondary schools sector.
6. Pupil data are drawn from the Annual Schools Census adjusted to be on a financial year basis.

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	Net current expenditure per pupil
Primary Education	2,680
Secondary Education	3,270

School Absences

Mr. Hoban: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what assessment he has made of the relationship between levels of authorised and unauthorised absence from school. [174719]

Mr. Ivan Lewis [holding answer 20 May 2004]: In general, there is a statistically positive relationship between authorised and unauthorised absence levels in schools. There is a tendency for schools with low levels of authorised absence to also have low levels of unauthorised absence and vice versa. The relationship is stronger for secondary schools than for primary schools and, in both sectors, there are numerous exceptions to the general rule.

The latest detailed published analysis of the relationship can be found in the Department's Statistical Bulletin 13/01 "Pupil absence and truancy from schools in England, 2000/2001". Paragraphs 14 to 16 and Tables 4 and 5 of this Bulletin are particularly relevant. A copy has been placed in the Library. It is also available at www.dfes.gov.uk/rsgateway/DB/SBU/b000309/index.shtml Furthermore, when concerted action is taken to tackle absences, it is usual to see an increase in unauthorised absences. This is due to schools taking a stricter stance on authorising absences leading to more absences being classed as "unauthorised". In turn, schools will see an increase in attendance levels: (i) as pupils and parents come to understand that certain types of absence will no longer be tolerated; and (ii) as this clearer identification of truants leads to speedier

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interventions and return to the classroom. More schools are adopting this approach: 2002–03 saw the highest level of school attendance on record—93.17 per cent.—with schools identifying more truants than previously, but with the average number of sessions missed by each secondary school truant falling to 15—a decrease of 25 per cent. since 1997.

We have made it clear that in response to a consensus view among schools and LEAs, it is our intention to measure attendance once the period for the current national Public Service Agreement target ends.

School Budget Deficits

Mr. Willis: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many schools have reported a set budget deficit for this year. [177959]

Mr. Miliband: The information requested is not yet available. The Department is due to collect the data relating to 2003–04 financial year from October 2004.

Schools (Leyton and Wanstead)

Harry Cohen: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the main improvements have been at each school in Leyton and Wanstead since 2000. [178192]

Mr. Miliband: The constituency Leyton and Wanstead covers part of both Waltham Forest and Redbridge local education authorities. Performance level information has been supplied for each school within this constituency.
Table 1: Key Stage 2 test results of all pupils in maintained schools in Leyton and Wanstead parliamentary constituency Percentage of pupils achieving level 4 or above

2003
2002

DfES number School name Type of establishment English Maths Science English Maths Science

3172042 Aldersbrook Primary School Community 69 67 82 91 75 93

3172054 Snaresbrook Primary School Community 78 80 83 69 75 87

3173300 Wanstead Church School Voluntary aided 100 81 100 94 87 97

3173504 Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided 89 84 100 93 93 97

3202008 Barclay Junior School Community 68 70 83 53 54 74

3202012 Church Mead Junior School Community 57 57 70 61 62 80

3202014 Davies Lane Junior School Community 43 37 55 43 36 57

3202022 Newport Junior School Community 63 56 70 68 49 73

3202065 The Beaumont School Community 47 42 53 41 35 51

3202067 Dawlish Primary School Community 87 87 100 72 67 89

3202069 Gwyn Jones Primary School Community 70 77 90 86 83 91

3202072 George Tomlinson Primary School Community 80 66 92 77 82 97

3202077 Cann Hall Primary School Community 65 73 93 68 85 96

3202079 Jenny Hammond School Community 75 92 100 86 86 96

3202084 Mayville Primary School Community 42 60 60 — — —

3203301 St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Voluntary aided 94 89 93 93 100 100

Percentage of pupils achieving level 4 or above

2001
2000

DfES Number School name Type of establishment English Maths Science English Maths Science

3172042 Aldersbrook Primary School Community 68 56 79 83 76 89

3172054 Snaresbrook Primary School Community 91 88 97 82 84 91

3173300 Wanstead Church School Voluntary aided 91 88 97 94 97 97

3173504 Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided 92 80 100 93 84 98

3202008 Barclay Junior School Community 69 57 78 44 44 61

3202012 Church Mead Junior School Community 54 53 75 67 78 93

3202014 Davies Lane Junior School Community 38 37 54 61 50 60

3202022 Newport Junior School Community 67 49 62 51 39 51

3202065 The Beaumont School Community 68 62 81 71 74 81

3202067 Dawlish Primary School Community 82 82 100 74 74 88

3202069 Gwyn Jones Primary School Community 88 73 82 82 65 85

3202072 George Tomlinson Primary School Community 67 61 92 69 67 64

3202077 Cann Hall Primary School Community 62 70 85 74 79 93

3202079 Jenny Hammond School Community 83 93 97 — — —

3202084 Mayville Primary School Community — — — — — —

3203301 St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Voluntary aided 98 98 100 83 85 92

Note:
3202017 Downsell Primary is not included on the table as it recently amalgamated and previous results relate to the Junior School.

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Table 2: Key Stage 3 assessments tests results of pupils in all maintained schools in Leyton Wanstead parliamentary constituency Percentage achieving level 5 or above 2003

2003
2002

DfES number School names Type of establishment English Maths Science English Maths Science

3174021 Wanstead High School Community 70 74 74 79 71 67

3204059 Tom Hood School Community 44 56 56 46 63 50

3204061 Connaught School for Girls Community 73 61 58 79 77 80

3204062 George Mitchell Community School Community 32 44 42 - 99 97

3204064 Norlington School for Boys Community 43 68 58 35 41 38

3204069 Leytonstone School Community 58 65 61 0 0 0

3207011 Belmont Park School Community Special 25 75 75 56 50 63

Percentage achieving level 5 or above 2003

2002 2003

DfES
number School
names Type of
establishment KS2-KS3 VA measure KS2-KS3 VA measure

3174021 Wanstead High School Community 100.1 99.6

3204059 Tom Hood School Community 99.6 99.7

3204061 Connaught School for Girls Community 101.8 101.8

3204062 George Mitchell Community School Community 100.1 97.8

3204064 Norlington School for Boys Community 99.9 99.1

3204069 Leytonstone School Community 100.8 99.5

3207011 Belmont Park School Community Special 102.7 107.5

Notes:
2002 figures are based on data checked by schools as part of the Performance Tables checking exercise.
Prior to this schools did not have the opportunity to check and correct their underlying data and therefore figures prior to 2002 should not be released.
In 2002 pupils with missing results were included within the denominator for calculations while in previous years they were excluded.

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Table 3: GCSE/GNVQ results of 15 year old pupils in all maintained schools in Leyton and Wanstead parliamentary constituency Percentage of 15 year old achieving five or more grades A* -C

DfES number School name Type of establishment 2003 2002 2001 2000

3174021 Wanstead High School Community 56 51 5 54

3204059 Tom Hood School Community 40 45 42 38

3204061 Connaught School for Girls Community 64 64 59 48

3204062 George Mitchell Community School Community 33 20 24 33

3204064 Norlington School for Boys Community 44 44 34 39

3204069 Leytonstone School Community 50 48 47 42

Percentage of 15 year old achieving five or more grades A* -C

DfES
number

School name

Type of
establishment KS3-GCSE/GNVQ VA measure 2002 KS3-GCSE/GNVC VA measure 2003

3174021 Wanstead High School Community 101.5 99.2

3204059 Tom Hood School Community 101.4 99.3

3204061 Connaught School for Girls Community 104.2 102.6

3204062 George Mitchell Community School Community 100.4 105.4

3204064 Norlington School for Boys Community 101.6 101.2

3204069 Leytonstone School Community 101.6 100.8

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Table 4: Post 16 results 2000—2003 in Leyton and Wanstead parliamentary constituency

School name 2002 2001 2000

Wanstead high school

Average points per student for GCE and VCE results 237.6 — —

Percentage of students achieving Intermediate VQ Qualification 80 — —

Average points per student for combined
A/AS/AGNV — 14.3 —

Average points for fewer than 2 A/AS levels — — 3.7

Average points for 2 or more A/AS levels — — 14

Advanced GNVQs — — 10.5

Notes:
GCE A/AS examinations and advanced GNVQs
The basis for post 16 performances changed in 2001 and again in 2002.
The 2001 and 2002 performance results cannot therefore be compared to previous years.
2003 Post 16 Performance
The basis for post 16 performances for 2003 has changed and cannot therefore be compared to previous years.
However, Wanstead High School average point score at 215.9 average point score per pupil for GCE and VCE results is below both Redbridge LEA (249.0) and England averages (258.6).

			2003	2002
DfES number	School name	Type of establishment	English	Maths	Science	English	Maths	Science
3172042	Aldersbrook Primary School	Community	69	67	82	91	75	93
3172054	Snaresbrook Primary School	Community	78	80	83	69	75	87
3173300	Wanstead Church School	Voluntary aided	100	81	100	94	87	97
3173504	Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School	Voluntary aided	89	84	100	93	93	97
3202008	Barclay Junior School	Community	68	70	83	53	54	74
3202012	Church Mead Junior School	Community	57	57	70	61	62	80
3202014	Davies Lane Junior School	Community	43	37	55	43	36	57
3202022	Newport Junior School	Community	63	56	70	68	49	73
3202065	The Beaumont School	Community	47	42	53	41	35	51
3202067	Dawlish Primary School	Community	87	87	100	72	67	89
3202069	Gwyn Jones Primary School	Community	70	77	90	86	83	91
3202072	George Tomlinson Primary School	Community	80	66	92	77	82	97
3202077	Cann Hall Primary School	Community	65	73	93	68	85	96
3202079	Jenny Hammond School	Community	75	92	100	86	86	96
3202084	Mayville Primary School	Community	42	60	60	—	—	—
3203301	St Joseph's Catholic Junior School	Voluntary aided	94	89	93	93	100	100

			2001	2000
DfES Number	School name	Type of establishment	English	Maths	Science	English	Maths	Science
3172042	Aldersbrook Primary School	Community	68	56	79	83	76	89
3172054	Snaresbrook Primary School	Community	91	88	97	82	84	91
3173300	Wanstead Church School	Voluntary aided	91	88	97	94	97	97
3173504	Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School	Voluntary aided	92	80	100	93	84	98
3202008	Barclay Junior School	Community	69	57	78	44	44	61
3202012	Church Mead Junior School	Community	54	53	75	67	78	93
3202014	Davies Lane Junior School	Community	38	37	54	61	50	60
3202022	Newport Junior School	Community	67	49	62	51	39	51
3202065	The Beaumont School	Community	68	62	81	71	74	81
3202067	Dawlish Primary School	Community	82	82	100	74	74	88
3202069	Gwyn Jones Primary School	Community	88	73	82	82	65	85
3202072	George Tomlinson Primary School	Community	67	61	92	69	67	64
3202077	Cann Hall Primary School	Community	62	70	85	74	79	93
3202079	Jenny Hammond School	Community	83	93	97	—	—	—
3202084	Mayville Primary School	Community	—	—	—	—	—	—
3203301	St Joseph's Catholic Junior School	Voluntary aided	98	98	100	83	85	92

			2003	2002
DfES number	School names	Type of establishment	English	Maths	Science	English	Maths	Science
3174021	Wanstead High School	Community	70	74	74	79	71	67
3204059	Tom Hood School	Community	44	56	56	46	63	50
3204061	Connaught School for Girls	Community	73	61	58	79	77	80
3204062	George Mitchell Community School	Community	32	44	42	-	99	97
3204064	Norlington School for Boys	Community	43	68	58	35	41	38
3204069	Leytonstone School	Community	58	65	61	0	0	0
3207011	Belmont Park School	Community Special	25	75	75	56	50	63

			2002	2003
DfES number	School names	Type of establishment	KS2-KS3 VA measure	KS2-KS3 VA measure
3174021	Wanstead High School	Community	100.1	99.6
3204059	Tom Hood School	Community	99.6	99.7
3204061	Connaught School for Girls	Community	101.8	101.8
3204062	George Mitchell Community School	Community	100.1	97.8
3204064	Norlington School for Boys	Community	99.9	99.1
3204069	Leytonstone School	Community	100.8	99.5
3207011	Belmont Park School	Community Special	102.7	107.5

DfES number	School name	Type of establishment	2003	2002	2001	2000
3174021	Wanstead High School	Community	56	51	5	54
3204059	Tom Hood School	Community	40	45	42	38
3204061	Connaught School for Girls	Community	64	64	59	48
3204062	George Mitchell Community School	Community	33	20	24	33
3204064	Norlington School for Boys	Community	44	44	34	39
3204069	Leytonstone School	Community	50	48	47	42

DfES number	School name	Type of establishment	KS3-GCSE/GNVQ VA measure 2002	KS3-GCSE/GNVC VA measure 2003
3174021	Wanstead High School	Community	101.5	99.2
3204059	Tom Hood School	Community	101.4	99.3
3204061	Connaught School for Girls	Community	104.2	102.6
3204062	George Mitchell Community School	Community	100.4	105.4
3204064	Norlington School for Boys	Community	101.6	101.2
3204069	Leytonstone School	Community	101.6	100.8

School name	2002	2001	2000
Wanstead high school
Average points per student for GCE and VCE results	237.6	—	—
Percentage of students achieving Intermediate VQ Qualification	80	—	—
Average points per student for combined A/AS/AGNV	—	14.3	—
Average points for fewer than 2 A/AS levels	—	—	3.7
Average points for 2 or more A/AS levels	—	—	14
Advanced GNVQs	—	—	10.5

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