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Mr. John David Taylor
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many pupils there are at each primary school in the constituency of Strangford; and what were the equivalent figures five years ago.
Mr. Scott
The information is as follows:
| Schools | January 1979 Enrolment | January 1984 Enrolment |
| Portaferry | 32 | 51 |
| Kirkstown | 53 | 61 |
| Portavogie | 159 | 125 |
| Ballyeasboro | 58 | 49 |
| Victoria, Ballyhalbert | 62 | 73 |
| St. Mary's Girls', Portaferry | 171 | 180 |
| Ballyphilip Boys' | 184 | 173 |
| St. Patrick's, Ballygalget | 109 | 105 |
| Kircubbin | 70 | 59 |
| St. Mary's, Kircubbin | 272 | 258 |
| Ballywalter | 172 | 126 |
| Greyabbey | 116 | 63 |
| Carrowdore | 148 | 153 |
| Millisle | 258 | 234 |
| Ballyvester | 20 | 42 |
| Donaghadee | 473 | 363 |
| Cottown | 40 | 39 |
| St. Anne's Donaghadee | 41 | 48 |
| St. Finian's, Newtownards | 246 | 220 |
| Londonderry | 326 | 257 |
| Victoria, Newtownards | 531 | 674 |
| Newtownards Model | 509 | 517 |
| Castle Gardens | 534 | 555 |
| West Winds | 490 | 343 |
| St. Mary's, Comber | 60 | 38 |
| Comber | 644 | 581 |
| Andrews Memorial | 341 | 481 |
| Ballykeigle | 33 | 59 |
| Killinchy | *217 | 208 |
| St. Mary's, Ballygowan | 68 | 81 |
| Leadhill | 259 | 194 |
| Braniel | 419 | 319 |
| Belvoir Park | 548 | 348 |
| Cairnshill | 533 | 391 |
| O'Neill Memorial | 115 | 54 |
| Moneyrea | 161 | 138 |
| Newtownbreda | 370 | 349 |
| Carrickmannon | 45 | 47 |
| Loughries | 65 | 58 |
| Alexander Dickson | 125 | 151 |
| Total | 9,077 | 8,265 |
| * Includes enrolments in all those schools which amalgamated to form Killinchy Primary School. | ||