House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 12 Sept 2005 (pt 37)

School Attendance

Mr. Amess: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many pupils attend each (a) primary and (b) secondary school in Southend. [14306]

Beverley Hughes: The information requested is shown in the table.
Maintained primary and secondary schools: Number (headcount) of pupils: January 2005 (provisional)—Southend-on-Sea

Number of pupils

Barons Court Infant School and Nursery 146

Blenheim Primary School 458

Bournemouth Park Primary School 533

Bournes Green Infant School 180

Bournes Green Junior School 282

Chalkwell Hall Infant School 312

Chalkwell Hall Junior School 416

Darlinghurst Primary and Nursery School 389

Earls Hall Infant School 267

Earls Hall Junior School 354

Eastwood infant and Nursery Foundation School 181

Eastwood Junior School 226

Edwards Hall Infant School 182

Edwards Hall Junior School 275

Fairways Primary School 406

Friars Primary School and Nursery 521

Hamstel Infant School 452

Hamstel Junior School 467

Heycroft Primary School 424

Hinguar Community Primary School 290

Leigh Infant School 264

Leigh North Street Junior School 354

Milton Hall Primary School 443

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School 423

Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery 540

Prince Avenue Primary Foundation School and Nursery 382

Richmond Avenue Primary School 411

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery 238

St George's Catholic Primary School 206

St Helen's Catholic Primary School 207

St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School 417

Temple Sutton Primary School 758

The Westborough Primary School and Nursery 704

Thorpe Greenways Infant School 334

Thorpe Greenways Junior School 482

Thorpedene Infants' School 262

Thorpedene Junior School 335

West Leigh Infant School 360

West Leigh Junior School 513

Beifairs High School 1243

Cecil Jones High School 1532

Prittlewell Technology College 917

Shoeburyness High School 1510

Southend High School for Boys 914

Southend High School for Girls 967

St Bernard's High School 869

St Thomas More High School for Boys 941

The Eastwood School (11–18) 922

The Thorpe Bay School 578

Westcliff High School for Boys 985

Westcliff High School for Girls 1032

Source:
Annual Schools' Census

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	Number of pupils
Barons Court Infant School and Nursery	146
Blenheim Primary School	458
Bournemouth Park Primary School	533
Bournes Green Infant School	180
Bournes Green Junior School	282
Chalkwell Hall Infant School	312
Chalkwell Hall Junior School	416
Darlinghurst Primary and Nursery School	389
Earls Hall Infant School	267
Earls Hall Junior School	354
Eastwood infant and Nursery Foundation School	181
Eastwood Junior School	226
Edwards Hall Infant School	182
Edwards Hall Junior School	275
Fairways Primary School	406
Friars Primary School and Nursery	521
Hamstel Infant School	452
Hamstel Junior School	467
Heycroft Primary School	424
Hinguar Community Primary School	290
Leigh Infant School	264
Leigh North Street Junior School	354
Milton Hall Primary School	443
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School	423
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery	540
Prince Avenue Primary Foundation School and Nursery	382
Richmond Avenue Primary School	411
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery	238
St George's Catholic Primary School	206
St Helen's Catholic Primary School	207
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School	417
Temple Sutton Primary School	758
The Westborough Primary School and Nursery	704
Thorpe Greenways Infant School	334
Thorpe Greenways Junior School	482
Thorpedene Infants' School	262
Thorpedene Junior School	335
West Leigh Infant School	360
West Leigh Junior School	513

Beifairs High School	1243
Cecil Jones High School	1532
Prittlewell Technology College	917
Shoeburyness High School	1510
Southend High School for Boys	914
Southend High School for Girls	967
St Bernard's High School	869
St Thomas More High School for Boys	941
The Eastwood School (11–18)	922
The Thorpe Bay School	578
Westcliff High School for Boys	985
Westcliff High School for Girls	1032

School Closures

Mr. Amess: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will list the schools whose closure has been approved by her Department in each year since 1997; and what the reason was for each closure. [14261]

Beverley Hughes: The information requested has been placed in the Libraries.

School Leavers

Mr. Amess: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many people left school at 16 years in (a) Southend, (b) Essex and (c) England with no qualifications in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available. [14301]

Beverley Hughes: The table gives the number of 15-year-olds with no passes in GCSE qualifications and the proportion of the 15-year-old cohort for Southend LEA, Essex LEA and England between 1998 and 2004.

England
Essex LEA
Southend LEA

Number of
15-year-olds
with no passes Percentage of
15-year-old
cohort Number of
15-year-olds
with no passes Percentage of
15-year-old
cohort Number of
15-year-olds
with no passes Percentage of
15-year old
cohort

2004 26,624 4.1 553 3.4 103 5.0

2003 32,518 5.2 652 4.2 113 5.7

2002 32,624 5.4 664 4.4 145 7.3

2001 32,939 5.5 621 4.2 93 5.0

2000 32,691 5.6 596 4.1 93 5.4

1999 35,036 6.0 617 4.3 101 5.9

1998 37,868 6.6 674 4.7 160 9.2

Notes:
1.Figures for 2004 are for GCSE and Equivalent qualifications. Figures for 1998 to 2003 are for GCSE and GNVQs only.
2.LEA figures only include pupils at maintained schools. England figures include all pupils.
3.Local government reorganisation took place on the 1 April 1998 and there are therefore no comparable figures for Essex and Southend prior to 1998.
4.Ages are taken at the start of the academic year (i.e. 31 August).

	England	Essex LEA	Southend LEA
	Number of 15-year-olds with no passes	Percentage of 15-year-old cohort	Number of 15-year-olds with no passes	Percentage of 15-year-old cohort	Number of 15-year-olds with no passes	Percentage of 15-year old cohort
2004	26,624	4.1	553	3.4	103	5.0
2003	32,518	5.2	652	4.2	113	5.7
2002	32,624	5.4	664	4.4	145	7.3
2001	32,939	5.5	621	4.2	93	5.0
2000	32,691	5.6	596	4.1	93	5.4
1999	35,036	6.0	617	4.3	101	5.9
1998	37,868	6.6	674	4.7	160	9.2

Mr. Amess: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many people left school at 16 years in (a) Southend, (b) Essex and (c) England with no qualifications, but subsequently gained qualifications by attending sixth form or higher education, in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available. [14302]

Beverley Hughes: PSA targets for attainment by age 16 and 19 are based around young people reaching level 2 (5 GCSEs A* to C or equivalent). Provisional matched administrative data show that 49.2 per cent. of 19-year-olds in 2004 in England had attained at least level 2 by age 16 increasing to 67.0 per cent. by age 19. This equates to around 110,000 additional learners attaining at least level 2 between age 16 and 19. Around 3,000 of these additional learners achieved in the Essex Learning and Skills Council (LSC) area. Figures are currently not available for respondents with no qualifications or below local LSC area. This is the first year for which we have matched data to age 19, hence time series data are not available.

School Places (Cambridgeshire)

Mr. Paice: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many parental appeals were made against the allocation of school places in Cambridgeshire in each year since 1997; and how many were upheld. [14563]

Beverley Hughes: The information requested is shown in the table.

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Maintained primary and secondary schools⁽⁶⁶⁾: Admission appeals. Each academic year: 1996/97 to 2003/04Cambridgeshire local education authority

Maintained primary

Appeals heard
Appeals decided in parent's favour

Number of appeals lodged Number Percentage⁽⁶⁶⁾ Number Percentage⁽⁶⁷⁾

1996/1997 178 142 79.8 83 58.5

1997/1998 94 77 81.9 59 76.6

1998/1999 111 99 89.2 71 71.7

1999/2000 196 143 73.0 79 55,2

2000/2001 235 181 77.0 108 59.7

2001/2002 194 147 75.8 93 63.3

2002/2003 112 77 68.8 36 46.8

2003/2004 120 88 75.9 63 71.6

Maintained secondary

Appeals heard
Appeals decided in parent's favour

Number of appeals lodged⁽⁶⁶⁾ Number Percentage⁽⁶⁶⁾ Number Percentage⁽⁶⁷⁾

1996/1997 335 312 93.1 208 66.7

1997/1998 164 134 81.7 108 80.6

1998/1999 266 251 94.4 138 55.0

1999/2000 366 294 80.3 180 61.2

2000/2001 269 194 72.1 123 63.4

2001/2002 287 231 80.5 138 59.7

2002/2003 265 202 76.2 87 43.1

2003/2004 182 144 79.1 75 52.1

⁽⁶⁶⁾Number of appeals heard by a committee expressed as a percentage of the number of appeals lodged by parents.
⁽⁶⁷⁾Number of appeals decided in favour of the parents expressed as a percentage of the number of appeals heard by a committee.
Source:
Annual Schools' Census and Admission Appeals Survey

	Maintained primary
		Appeals heard	Appeals decided in parent's favour
	Number of appeals lodged	Number	Percentage⁽⁶⁶⁾	Number	Percentage⁽⁶⁷⁾
1996/1997	178	142	79.8	83	58.5
1997/1998	94	77	81.9	59	76.6
1998/1999	111	99	89.2	71	71.7
1999/2000	196	143	73.0	79	55,2
2000/2001	235	181	77.0	108	59.7
2001/2002	194	147	75.8	93	63.3
2002/2003	112	77	68.8	36	46.8
2003/2004	120	88	75.9	63	71.6

	Maintained secondary
		Appeals heard	Appeals decided in parent's favour
	Number of appeals lodged⁽⁶⁶⁾	Number	Percentage⁽⁶⁶⁾	Number	Percentage⁽⁶⁷⁾
1996/1997	335	312	93.1	208	66.7
1997/1998	164	134	81.7	108	80.6
1998/1999	266	251	94.4	138	55.0
1999/2000	366	294	80.3	180	61.2
2000/2001	269	194	72.1	123	63.4
2001/2002	287	231	80.5	138	59.7
2002/2003	265	202	76.2	87	43.1
2003/2004	182	144	79.1	75	52.1

School Playing Fields

Mr. Austin Mitchell: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many school playing fields there have been in each of the past 10 years; and what their total area has been. [14578]

Beverley Hughes: Data on school playing fields have been supplied to the Department by local education authorities in 2001 and 2003. However, because the data were incomplete and of variable quality, it is not possible to accurately assess the number and area of school playing fields.

School Pupils (Weapons/Drugs)

Mr. Lancaster: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many pupils in Milton Keynes have been found to be in possession of (a) a weapon and (b) drugs on school premises in each of the last 10 years. [14245]

Beverley Hughes: The information requested is not held centrally.

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