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Schools: Admissions

Volume 493: debated on Tuesday 2 June 2009

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Mr. Laws

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many schools in England have fewer than 30 pupils; and if he will make a statement. (276884)

Jim Knight

The requested information is shown in the table.

Schools with fewer than 30 pupils1. As at January 2009 (provisional)—England

All schools

Schools with fewer than 30 pupils

Maintained nursery

437

5

Maintained primary2

17,041

133

State-funded secondary2,3

3,347

0

Maintained special4

984

58

Non-maintained special

72

12

Pupil referral units

456

297

Independent

2,348

479

1 Includes solely registered pupils and pupils with other providers (PRUs only).

2 Includes middle schools as deemed.

3 Includes CTCs and academies.

4 Includes general hospital schools.

Source:School Census