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Independent Schools

Volume 977: debated on Monday 21 January 1980

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asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will list, by each local authority in Eng- land and Wales, the numbers of handicapped and non-handicapped children who are paid for by the local authorities to attend independent fee-paying schools.

The following information, based on returns from local education authorities for the academic year 1978–79, relates to England. Educational provision in Wales is the responsibility of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales.

NUMBERS OF PUPILS SUPPORTED BY LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITIES AT INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS (ENGLAND)
Non-handicappedHandicapped
Greater London
Barking254
Barnet190116
Bexley9623
Brent406122
Bromley46585
Croydon471138
Ealing11570
Enfield11869
Haringey21127
Harrow16673
Havering2334
Hillingdon16743
Hounslow6386
Kingston-upon Thames3274
Merton4728
Newham4447
Redbridge871
Richmond-upon-Thames49467
Sutton6481
Waltham ForestNot known19
ILEA1,163245
West Midlands
Birmingham7196
Coventry1418
Dudley423
Sandwell76
Solihull8130
Walsall159
Wolverhampton2014
Merseyside
Knowsley78
Liverpool311
St. Helens2328
Sefton18634
Wirral38176
Greater Manchester
Bolton2736
Bury1015
Manchester5660
Oldham2025
Rochdale4820
Salford314
Stockport612NIL
Tameside22030
Trafford1,0468
Wigan510
Non-handicappedHandicapped
South Yorkshire
Barnsley7NIL
Doncaster58
RotherhamNIL14
Sheffield252
West Yorkshire
Bradford2155
Calderdale87
Kirklees49711
Leeds8971
Wakefield211
Tyne and Wear
Gateshead10211
Newcastle-upon-Tyne25737
North Tyneside3911
South Tyneside48
Sunderland3NIL
Non-Metropolitan Counties
Isles of ScillyNILNIL
Avon199208
Bedfordshire29192
Berkshire878206
Buckinghamshire102184
Cambridgeshire19697
Cheshire2,54632
Cleveland4131
Cornwall3169
Cumbria4659
Derbyshire24139
Devon402308
Dorset633196
Durham2214
East Sussex145240
Essex220232
Gloucestershire462106
Hampshire1,054474
Hereford and Worcester371128
Hertfordshire337235
Humberside5787
Isle of Wight1219
Kent833325
Lancashire1,041172
Leicestershire2868
Lincolnshire4185
Norfolk22836
North Yorkshire21466
Northamptonshire9NIL
Northumberland2616
Nottinghamshire17474
Oxfordshire285224
SalopNot known11
Somerset64097
Staffordshire6699
Suffolk36494
Surrey1,454226
Warwickshire293106
West Sussex3570
Wiltshire189173
Total England22,2717,477

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will list in the Official Report those independent schools inspected by Her Majesty's inspectors for the purposes of final registration under the Education Act 1944 in each of the last 10 years; how many inspectors visited for the purposes of the inspection on each occasion; and for how many days each inspection lasted.

In the 10 years to the end of 1979 nearly 200 independent schools in England were given final registration. All were inspected for this purpose by Her Majesty's inspectors. Such inspection normally involves two or three routine visits. Where necessary these are followed by a full inspection involving, according to the size and age range of the school, two or more inspectors for two or more days and resulting in the production of a detailed report.The details of the inspection of each school could not be given except at disproportionate cost. The following schools were finally registered during the period and remained on the register in January 1980:

Independent Schools Finally Registered 1970–79

1970

  • Kingswood School, Southport.
  • Senior Jewish Boys' School, Salford.
  • Rydal School, Clevedon.
  • St. Elmo's School, Teignworth.
  • Vranch House, Exeter.
  • American Community School, NW3.
  • Twickenham Prep School, Twickenham.
  • Davenport Lodge Kindergarten, Coventry.
  • Redrice Junior School, Andover.
  • Cedars School, Rochester.
  • Greston School, Herne Bay.
  • American School, Great Yarmouth.
  • Cundall Manor School, Helperby.
  • Frances Eyre School, Little Tew.
  • Eversley School, Southwold.

1971

  • Hampstead Hill School, NW3.
  • Urdang Academy, WC2.
  • Cheshunt School, Coventry.
  • Didsbury Jewish Day School, Manchester.
  • Buckfast Abbey School, Buckfastleigh.
  • Jolliffes School, Shaftesbury.
  • Portfield School, Christchurch.
  • Laurels School, Leicester.
  • Meoncross School, Fareham.
  • Southlands School, Lymington.
  • Clewborough House School, Camberley.

1972

  • Wargrave House, Newton Le Willows, Merseyside.
  • Grasscroft Independent School, Lydgate, Oldham
  • Warleigh School, Bathford.
  • MacIntyre School (Westoning Manor) Westoning.
  • Annie Lawson School, Crowthorne.
  • Bridge House Home School, Padworth.
  • Meldreth Manor School, near Royston.
  • Whitstone Head School, Holsworthy.
  • Denmington College, Barnstaple.
  • Gulworthy Autistic School, near Tavistock.
  • Trengweath School, Plymouth.
  • Heather School, Colchester.
  • Dowdeswell Court School, Cheltenham.
  • St. Vincent's Spastics School, Cheltenham.
  • Great Sanders School, Battle.
  • Sunfield School, Stourbridge.
  • Park Croft School, Bury St. Edmunds.
  • Dedisham School, Horsham.
  • PNEU School, Chichester.
  • Hope Lodge School, Southampton.
  • Moridaunt School, Southampton.
  • Old Charlton House School, Cowes.
  • Ripplevale School, Deal.
  • Bnois Jerusholaim Girls School, N.16.
  • Yesodey Hatorah School, N.16.
  • Junior Rokeby, Kingston-upon-Thames.
  • German School, Richmond-upon-Thames.
  • Unicorn School, Richmond-upon-Thames.

1973

  • St. Joseph's Children's Hospital, Formby.
  • The Paragon School, Bath.
  • MacIntyre School (Wingrave), Wingrave.
  • Lupton House School, Brixham.
  • Ward House School, Yelverton.
  • Stourbridge House School, Gillingham, Dorset.
  • Mount School, Wadhurst.
  • Newlands Junior School, Seaford.
  • Lesbury House School, Alnwick.
  • Sutherland House School, Nottingham.
  • Bramfield House School, Halesworth.
  • Whittaker School, Blackpool.
  • Barwick House Lower School, Yeovil.
  • Chard School, Chard.
  • Colegio Español Canada Blanch, S.E.7.
  • North Bridge House School, N.W.1.
  • Hornsey Centre for Handicapped, N.10.
  • Inglebrook School, Pontefract.
  • Witherslack Hall School, Grange Oversands.

1974

  • Peterhouse School, Southport.
  • Bristol Waldorf School, Bristol.
  • Trescol Vean School, Truro.
  • Somerleaze Prep School, Leominster.
  • Laxton Junior School, Oundle.
  • Reeves Hall School, Diss.
  • Downlands College, Haywards Heath.
  • Weguelin School for Russian Ballet, Tunbridge Wells.
  • Edington School, Bridgewater.
  • St. Andrew's Day School, Marlborough.
  • American Community School, SW7.
  • White Lion Street Free School, N1.
  • Noah's Ark School, N22.
  • Raphael School, Romford.
  • Park School for Girls, Ilford.
  • North Leeds School, Leeds.
  • Bank Hall School, Stockport.
  • Redcourt School, Glossop.

1975

  • Glendower Senior School, SW7.
  • Rutherford Children Centre, Croydon.
  • Hesley Hall School, Doncaster.
  • Greystone House School, Penrith.
  • Tower Grange School, Salford.
  • Rostherne House School, near Knutsford.
  • Folly Farm School, Ringwood.
  • The Abbey School, Tewkesbury.
  • St. Michael's Prep School, Uckfield.
  • Old Rectory School, Norwich.
  • Stretton School, Norwich.
  • Essendene Lodge School, Caterham.
  • Trees School, Woking.

1976

  • Duke's Field Cottage School, Risley.
  • Lapton House Lower School, Newton Abbot.
  • Mariners School. Ottery St. Mary.
  • Adlestrop Park School, Moreton in Marsh.
  • Darvell School, Robertsbridge.
  • Green Hill School, Evesham.
  • Lucton Junior School, Leominster.
  • Weelsby Hall School, Grimsby.
  • Diana Quenton School, Diss.
  • Sheringham Court School, Sheringham.
  • Ingmanthorpe Hall School, Wetherby.
  • Plumtree School, Plumtree.
  • Glenmore School, Crawley.
  • Church House School, Bishop's Waltham.
  • Pax Hill School, Farnham.
  • West croft Tutorial Coll Tring.
  • American Community School, SW1.
  • St. James Ind School for Boys, SW7.
  • St. James Ind School for Girls, SW7.
  • Albany Tutorial College, NW4.
  • Sir Winston Churchill School, E18.
  • Craigievar School, Sunderland.
  • Underley Hall School, via Carnforth.

1977

  • Burghclere Grange School, Newbury.
  • Dolphin Montessori School, Hurst.
  • Netherton Hall School, Colyton.
  • Brackenfield School, Harrogate.
  • Rikkyo School in England, Horsham.
  • Hill Head School, Fareham.
  • Perry Court School, Canterbury.
  • American Community School, SW20.
  • The Link Day School, Beddington.
  • Mencap House School, Leeds.
  • Cedar House School, via Carnforth.

1978

  • Oaklands Preparatory School, Chorlton-cum-Hardy.
  • St. Catherine's Preparatory School, Marple Bridge
  • Boscawen Rose School, Truro.
  • Bradfield House School, Cullompton.
  • Washbourne Place, Lower Slaughter.
  • Parkside Nursery School, Leighton Buzzard.
  • Sussex Tutors, Brighton.
  • Knossington Grange School, Oakham.
  • International High School, Great Yarmouth.
  • St. George's School, Wymondham.
  • Nunnykirk Hall Preparatory School, Morpeth.
  • Kesgrave Hall School, Ipswich.
  • NAK Centre for Children, Stow market.
  • Ditcham Park School, Petersfield.
  • Portsmouth Grammar, Portsmouth.
  • Barwick House Training School, Langport.
  • Colfes School, SE12.
  • Emanuel School, SW 11.
  • Godolphine and Latymer School, W6.
  • The Japanese School, NW1.
  • St. Vedast Independent School for Girls, W11.
  • St. Vedast Independent School for Boys, SW7.
  • Kisharon School, NW11.
  • St. Michael's School, Croydon.
  • St. Paul's School, Birmingham.
  • Wilsic Hall School, Doncaster.
  • Batley Grammar School, Batley.
  • Boyne Hill School, Wakefield.

1979

  • Stoke Lodge Senior School, Coventry.
  • Storm House School, Rotherham.
  • Menorah School, Leeds.
  • Yarm School, Yarm.
  • Carleton Hill School, Penrith.
  • Adelphi House Preparatory School, Eccles.
  • Sancton Wood School, Cambridge.
  • Abbey Gate College, Saighton, Chester.
  • Ursuline Convent Preparatory School, Brentwood.
  • Davies's College, Hove.
  • Dodderhill School, Droitwich.
  • Church House School, Melton Constable.
  • Winchester House Pre-Preparatory School, Brackley.
  • Shelton House School, Shrewsbury.
  • Old School, Beccles.
  • King Edward IV School, Southampton.
  • Kwabena Montessori, Farnborough.
  • Kirkham Grammar, Preston.
  • Sir William Perkin's School, Chertsey.