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Specialist Schools: Barnet

Volume 471: debated on Monday 28 January 2008

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families which schools in Barnet have specialist status; what the specialisms are in each case; what funding was made available to each in the latest period for which figures are available; what outstanding applications for specialist status there are from schools in Barnet; and if he will make a statement. (181968)

The following table shows the information requested. There are 19 maintained secondary schools in Barnet local authority, 18 of which have specialist status. There are no outstanding applications for specialist status.

The Government remain committed to the Specialist Schools Programme as a means of raising attainment and achievement for all secondary aged pupils.

School

Main specialism

Second specialism

Leading option

Total grant allocated (£)

Ashmole school

Science

Music

215,271

Bishop Douglass school, Finchley

Science

58,032

Christ’s college, Finchley

M&C

124,872

Copthall school

B&E

Language

219,000

East Barnet school

Technology

134,289

Finchley Catholic high school

B&E

129,000

Friern Barnet school

Arts

98,169

Hasmonean high school

B&E

129,000

Hendon school

Language

166,740

Mapledown school

SEN Cognition and Learning

10

Mill Hill county high school

Technology

194,016

Oak Lodge school

SEN Cognition and Learning

——

35,000

Queen Elizabeth’s Girls’ school

Arts

129,000

Queen Elizabeth’s school, Barnet

Music

129,000

St James’ Catholic high school

Science and sports

129,000

St Michael’s Catholic grammar school

Language

125,202

The Compton school

Technology

Training school

169,521

The Henrietta Barnett school

Music

54,522

The Ravenscroft school and technology college

Technology

113,133

Whitefield school

Sports

104,748

1 Designated from 1 September 2008. Will receive £35,000 in 2008-09.