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Grammar School Places, West Sussex

Volume 646: debated on Tuesday 24 October 1961

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asked the Minister of Education how many more candidates there were in West Sussex for grammar schools, in the spring and summer of 1961, than there were places available to them.

In the county as a whole the number of grammar school places matches the demand from qualified candidates. In some areas there are more candidates for a particular school than can be admitted, and in 1961 19 pupils who had qualified for a grammar education were admitted to suitable courses in bilateral schools.

asked the Minister of Education what steps he is taking to ensure that, in 1962–63, sufficient grammar school places will be readily available in West Sussex for pupils who qualify for grammar school education.

There is no evidence that the places available will be inadequate for the number of pupils expected to qualify.