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Grant-Maintained Schools

Volume 270: debated on Monday 29 January 1996

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To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many grant-maintained schools have applied for a change of character; what was the nature of the change; and what was the Secretary of State's decision. [12183]

There have been 211 applications for a significant change of character by grant-maintained schools. The following table shows the nature of the changes applied for and the Secretary of State's decision.

Number
To add or extend sixth form
Applications89
Approved38
Rejected.33
Under consideration18
To add or extend nursery provision
Applications49
Approved16
Rejected11
Under consideration22
Other change of age range
Applications44
Approved40
Rejected2
Under consideration2
To add whole or partial selection
Applications26
Approved16
Rejected5
Under consideration5
To add or remove boarding
Applications2
Approved2
Rejected0
Under consideration0
Single-sex to co-educational
Applications1
Approved0
Rejected1
Under consideration0

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many grant-maintained schools interview as part of their admissions procedure. [12184]

Some 20 grant-maintained schools have approved admission arrangements which enable them to use interviews other than for the purpose of assessing religious suitability.