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School Swimming Pools

Hugh Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many school swimming pools there were in 1997; and how many have closed in each of the subsequent years. [41889]

Jacqui Smith: This information is not held centrally.

School Transport

Mr. Amess: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills which local authorities operate a Home to School transport scheme; and if she will make a statement. [41004]

Jacqui Smith: All local authorities in England and Wales are required to make arrangements for home to school transport under provisions contained in the Education Act 1996.

Mr. Amess: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what evaluation her Department (a) has undertaken and (b) plans to undertake to ascertain why parents are not using home to school transport provided by local authorities; and if she will make a statement. [41005]

Jacqui Smith: My Department is not aware of any evidence to suggest that there is any large scale failure on the part of parents to take advantage of home to school transport arranged by local authorities, and therefore has not, and does not plan to undertake any such evaluation.

Schools

Mr. Pelling: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many children resident in the London borough of Croydon are educated in other local

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authorities, broken down by the local authority of the school which the child attends. [41131]

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Jacqui Smith: The information requested has been provided in the following table.
Number of children residing in Croydon local authority by local authority in which they attend school

Primary⁽³⁸⁾
Secondary⁽³⁹⁾
Special⁽⁴⁰⁾

LA of schooling Number of pupils Percentage of resident population Number of pupils Percentage of resident population Number of pupils Percentage of resident population

Croydon 22,053 92.4 15,418 77.3 461 71.8

Bexley — — 6 ⁽³⁷⁾— ⁽³⁷⁾— —

Birmingham ⁽³⁷⁾— ⁽³⁷⁾— — — — —

Brighton and Hove — — — — — —

Bromley 398 1.7 1,011 5.1 7 1.1

Buckinghamshire — — — — ⁽³⁷⁾— ⁽³⁷⁾—

Camden ⁽³⁷⁾— ⁽³⁷⁾— — — — —

Ealing — — ⁽³⁷⁾— ⁽³⁷⁾—

East Sussex — — — — ⁽³⁷⁾— ⁽³⁷⁾—

Greenwich — — 5 ⁽³⁷⁾— — —

Hackney — — ⁽³⁷⁾— ⁽³⁷⁾— — —

Hammersmith and Fulham 3 ⁽³⁷⁾— 28 0.1 ⁽³⁷⁾— ⁽³⁷⁾—

Hampshire — — — — ⁽³⁷⁾— ⁽³⁷⁾—

Haringey — — 6 ⁽³⁷⁾— — —

Harrow — — ⁽³⁷⁾— ⁽³⁷⁾— — —

Hertfordshire — — ⁽³⁷⁾— ⁽³⁷⁾— — —

Islington — — ⁽³⁷⁾— ⁽³⁷⁾— — —

Kensington and Chelsea 4 ⁽³⁷⁾— 3 ⁽³⁷⁾— ⁽³⁷⁾— ⁽³⁷⁾—

Kent — — 5 ⁽³⁷⁾— 5 0.8

Kingston upon Thames ⁽³⁷⁾— 8 ⁽³⁷⁾— — —

Lambeth 381 1.6 296 1.5 29 4.5

Lewisham 31 0.1 48 0.2 ⁽³⁷⁾— ⁽³⁷⁾—

Lincolnshire — — ⁽³⁷⁾— ⁽³⁷⁾— — —

Merton 190 0.8 212 1.1 13 2.0

Newham ⁽³⁷⁾— ⁽³⁷⁾— — — — —

Nottinghamshire — — ⁽³⁷⁾— ⁽³⁷⁾—

Oxfordshire — — — — ⁽³⁷⁾— ⁽³⁷⁾—

Redbridge — — ⁽³⁷⁾— ⁽³⁷⁾— — —

Richmond upon Thames — — 7 ⁽³⁷⁾— — —

Southwark 32 0.1 91 0.5 3 0.5

Surrey 445 1.9 936 4.7 52 8.1

Sutton 138 0.6 1,647 8.3 45 7.0

Tower Hamlets — — 3 ⁽³⁷⁾— ⁽³⁷⁾— ⁽³⁷⁾—

Wandsworth 169 0.7 166 0.8 8 1.2

West Berkshire — — — — ⁽³⁷⁾— ⁽³⁷⁾—

West Sussex ⁽³⁷⁾— — — — 5 0.8

Westminster 11 ⁽³⁷⁾— 27 0.1 — —

Total 23,862 — 19,933 — 642 —

⁽³⁷⁾Indicates low count or negligible percentage.
⁽³⁸⁾Includes middle deemed primary.
⁽³⁹⁾Includes middle deemed secondary CTCs and academies.
⁽⁴⁰⁾Includes special and non-maintained special schools.
Source:
Annual Schools Census 2005

	Primary⁽³⁸⁾	Secondary⁽³⁹⁾	Special⁽⁴⁰⁾
LA of schooling	Number of pupils	Percentage of resident population	Number of pupils	Percentage of resident population	Number of pupils	Percentage of resident population
Croydon	22,053	92.4	15,418	77.3	461	71.8
Bexley	—	—	6	⁽³⁷⁾—	⁽³⁷⁾—	—
Birmingham	⁽³⁷⁾—	⁽³⁷⁾—	—	—	—	—
Brighton and Hove	—	—	—	—	—	—
Bromley	398	1.7	1,011	5.1	7	1.1
Buckinghamshire	—	—	—	—	⁽³⁷⁾—	⁽³⁷⁾—
Camden	⁽³⁷⁾—	⁽³⁷⁾—	—	—	—	—
Ealing	—	—	⁽³⁷⁾—	⁽³⁷⁾—
East Sussex	—	—	—	—	⁽³⁷⁾—	⁽³⁷⁾—
Greenwich	—	—	5	⁽³⁷⁾—	—	—
Hackney	—	—	⁽³⁷⁾—	⁽³⁷⁾—	—	—
Hammersmith and Fulham	3	⁽³⁷⁾—	28	0.1	⁽³⁷⁾—	⁽³⁷⁾—
Hampshire	—	—	—	—	⁽³⁷⁾—	⁽³⁷⁾—
Haringey	—	—	6	⁽³⁷⁾—	—	—
Harrow	—	—	⁽³⁷⁾—	⁽³⁷⁾—	—	—
Hertfordshire	—	—	⁽³⁷⁾—	⁽³⁷⁾—	—	—
Islington	—	—	⁽³⁷⁾—	⁽³⁷⁾—	—	—
Kensington and Chelsea	4	⁽³⁷⁾—	3	⁽³⁷⁾—	⁽³⁷⁾—	⁽³⁷⁾—
Kent	—	—	5	⁽³⁷⁾—	5	0.8
Kingston upon Thames	⁽³⁷⁾—		8	⁽³⁷⁾—	—	—
Lambeth	381	1.6	296	1.5	29	4.5
Lewisham	31	0.1	48	0.2	⁽³⁷⁾—	⁽³⁷⁾—
Lincolnshire	—	—	⁽³⁷⁾—	⁽³⁷⁾—	—	—
Merton	190	0.8	212	1.1	13	2.0
Newham	⁽³⁷⁾—	⁽³⁷⁾—	—	—	—	—
Nottinghamshire	—	—	⁽³⁷⁾—	⁽³⁷⁾—
Oxfordshire	—	—	—	—	⁽³⁷⁾—	⁽³⁷⁾—
Redbridge	—	—	⁽³⁷⁾—	⁽³⁷⁾—	—	—
Richmond upon Thames	—	—	7	⁽³⁷⁾—	—	—
Southwark	32	0.1	91	0.5	3	0.5
Surrey	445	1.9	936	4.7	52	8.1
Sutton	138	0.6	1,647	8.3	45	7.0
Tower Hamlets	—	—	3	⁽³⁷⁾—	⁽³⁷⁾—	⁽³⁷⁾—
Wandsworth	169	0.7	166	0.8	8	1.2
West Berkshire	—	—	—	—	⁽³⁷⁾—	⁽³⁷⁾—
West Sussex	⁽³⁷⁾—	—	—	—	5	0.8
Westminster	11	⁽³⁷⁾—	27	0.1	—	—
Total	23,862	—	19,933	—	642	—

Mr. Pelling: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many children attend schools in the London borough of Croydon, broken down by the local authority area in which the child is resident. [41133]

Jacqui Smith: The information requested has been provided in the following table.
Number of children attending schools in Croydon local authority by local authority in which the pupils reside

Primary⁽⁴²⁾
Secondary⁽⁴³⁾
Special⁽⁴⁴⁾

Resident LA Number of pupils Percentage of resident population Number of pupils Percentage of resident population Number of pupils Percentage of resident population

Croydon 22,053 93.0 15,418 81.5 461 90.7

Barnet — — — — — —

Bexley ⁽⁴¹⁾— ⁽⁴¹⁾— 3 ⁽⁴¹⁾— — —

Brent — — — — — —

Bromley 180 0.8 717 3.8 ⁽⁴¹⁾— ⁽⁴¹⁾—

Camden — — ⁽⁴¹⁾— ⁽⁴¹⁾— — —

Ealing — — 1— ⁽⁴¹⁾— — —

East Sussex — — ⁽⁴¹⁾— ⁽⁴¹⁾— — —

Greenwich — — 10 0.1 — —

Hackney — — ⁽⁴¹⁾— ⁽⁴¹⁾— — —

Hammersmith and Fulham — — ⁽⁴¹⁾— ⁽⁴¹⁾— — —

Harrow — — ⁽⁴¹⁾— ⁽⁴¹⁾— — —

Havering ⁽⁴¹⁾— ⁽⁴¹⁾— — — — —

Islington — — 4 ⁽⁴¹⁾— — —

Kensington and Chelsea — — 3 ⁽⁴¹⁾— — —

Kent 4 ⁽⁴¹⁾— 6 ⁽⁴¹⁾— — —

Kingston upon Thames — — ⁽⁴¹⁾— ⁽⁴¹⁾— — —

Lambeth 482 2.0 1,176 6.2 10 2.0

Lewisham 26 0.1 259 1.4 ⁽⁴¹⁾— ⁽⁴¹⁾—

Luton ⁽⁴¹⁾— ⁽⁴¹⁾— — — — —

Medway ⁽⁴¹⁾— ⁽⁴¹⁾— — — — —

Merton 143 0.6 256 1.4 8 1.6

Newham — — ⁽⁴¹⁾— ⁽⁴¹⁾— — —

Redbridge — — ⁽⁴¹⁾— ⁽⁴¹⁾— — —

Richmond upon Thames — — ⁽⁴¹⁾— ⁽⁴¹⁾— — —

Somerset — — ⁽⁴¹⁾— ⁽⁴¹⁾— — —

Southwark 43 0.2 204 1.1 3 0.6

Surrey 348 1.5 266 1.4 7 1.4

Sutton 292 1.2 420 2.2 10 2.0

Tower Hamlets — — ⁽⁴¹⁾— ⁽⁴¹⁾— — —

Waltham Forest — — ⁽⁴¹⁾— ⁽⁴¹⁾— — —

Wandsworth 10 ⁽⁴¹⁾— 64 0.3 ⁽⁴¹⁾— ⁽⁴¹⁾—

West Sussex ⁽⁴¹⁾— ⁽⁴¹⁾— 16 0.1 — —

Westminster — — ⁽⁴¹⁾— ⁽⁴¹⁾— — —

York — — ⁽⁴¹⁾— ⁽⁴¹⁾— — —

Unknown 114 0.5 69 0.4 4 0.8

Total 23,701 18,918 508

⁽⁴¹⁾Indicates low count or negligible percentage.
⁽⁴²⁾Includes middle deemed primary.
⁽⁴³⁾Includes middle deemed secondary CTCs and academies.
⁽⁴⁴⁾Includes special and non-maintained special schools.
Source:
Annual Schools Census 2005

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	Primary⁽⁴²⁾	Secondary⁽⁴³⁾	Special⁽⁴⁴⁾
Resident LA	Number of pupils	Percentage of resident population	Number of pupils	Percentage of resident population	Number of pupils	Percentage of resident population
Croydon	22,053	93.0	15,418	81.5	461	90.7
Barnet	—	—	—	—	—	—
Bexley	⁽⁴¹⁾—	⁽⁴¹⁾—	3	⁽⁴¹⁾—	—	—
Brent	—	—	—	—	—	—
Bromley	180	0.8	717	3.8	⁽⁴¹⁾—	⁽⁴¹⁾—
Camden	—	—	⁽⁴¹⁾—	⁽⁴¹⁾—	—	—
Ealing	—	—	1—	⁽⁴¹⁾—	—	—
East Sussex	—	—	⁽⁴¹⁾—	⁽⁴¹⁾—	—	—
Greenwich	—	—	10	0.1	—	—
Hackney	—	—	⁽⁴¹⁾—	⁽⁴¹⁾—	—	—
Hammersmith and Fulham	—	—	⁽⁴¹⁾—	⁽⁴¹⁾—	—	—
Harrow	—	—	⁽⁴¹⁾—	⁽⁴¹⁾—	—	—
Havering	⁽⁴¹⁾—	⁽⁴¹⁾—	—	—	—	—
Islington	—	—	4	⁽⁴¹⁾—	—	—
Kensington and Chelsea	—	—	3	⁽⁴¹⁾—	—	—
Kent	4	⁽⁴¹⁾—	6	⁽⁴¹⁾—	—	—
Kingston upon Thames	—	—	⁽⁴¹⁾—	⁽⁴¹⁾—	—	—
Lambeth	482	2.0	1,176	6.2	10	2.0
Lewisham	26	0.1	259	1.4	⁽⁴¹⁾—	⁽⁴¹⁾—
Luton	⁽⁴¹⁾—	⁽⁴¹⁾—	—	—	—	—
Medway	⁽⁴¹⁾—	⁽⁴¹⁾—	—	—	—	—
Merton	143	0.6	256	1.4	8	1.6
Newham	—	—	⁽⁴¹⁾—	⁽⁴¹⁾—	—	—
Redbridge	—	—	⁽⁴¹⁾—	⁽⁴¹⁾—	—	—
Richmond upon Thames	—	—	⁽⁴¹⁾—	⁽⁴¹⁾—	—	—
Somerset	—	—	⁽⁴¹⁾—	⁽⁴¹⁾—	—	—
Southwark	43	0.2	204	1.1	3	0.6
Surrey	348	1.5	266	1.4	7	1.4
Sutton	292	1.2	420	2.2	10	2.0
Tower Hamlets	—	—	⁽⁴¹⁾—	⁽⁴¹⁾—	—	—
Waltham Forest	—	—	⁽⁴¹⁾—	⁽⁴¹⁾—	—	—
Wandsworth	10	⁽⁴¹⁾—	64	0.3	⁽⁴¹⁾—	⁽⁴¹⁾—
West Sussex	⁽⁴¹⁾—	⁽⁴¹⁾—	16	0.1	—	—
Westminster	—	—	⁽⁴¹⁾—	⁽⁴¹⁾—	—	—
York	—	—	⁽⁴¹⁾—	⁽⁴¹⁾—	—	—
Unknown	114	0.5	69	0.4	4	0.8
Total	23,701		18,918		508

Daniel Kawczynski: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many schools in Shropshire did not exceed their budget in the 2004–05 financial year. [40749]

Jacqui Smith: The information requested is contained within the following table:

Total

Number of local authority maintained schools reported on section 52 outturn during financial year 2004–05⁽⁴⁵⁾ 167

Number of schools over their revenue budget for 2004–05⁽⁴⁶⁾^(5508620047) 122

Total number of schools within their revenue budget for 2004–05⁽⁴⁶⁾^(5508620047) 45

⁽⁴⁵⁾Included in the above table are all local authority maintained nursery, primary, secondary and special schools reported by Shropshire local authority on their 2004–05 Section 52 Outturn Statement (Table B).
⁽⁴⁶⁾For the purposes of this table, a school is defined as operating within its revenue budget during 2004–05 if its closing revenue balance is greater than or equal to its opening revenue balance. The balance information reported in Shropshire's return is not internally consistent for all schools and in two cases this inconsistency, although relatively small, could mean that they should have been reported as over rather than within their revenue budget for the year.
⁽⁴⁷⁾Of the 122 schools who were within budget for 2004–05:
eight started the year with a deficit revenue balance and remained in deficit at the end of the year;
15 went from having a deficit revenue balance at the start of the year to being in surplus at the end of the year;
99 started the year with a surplus revenue balance and ended the year further in surplus;
⁽⁴⁸⁾Of the 45 schools who were over budget for 2004–05:
34 had sufficient surplus revenue balances at the start of the year that they still remained in surplus at the end of the year;
seven went from having a surplus revenue balance at the start of the year to being in deficit at the end of the year;
four started the year with a deficit revenue balance and ended the year further in deficit.
Note:
Data are as reported by Shropshire LA, but is being validated by the Department and is likely to change.

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	Total
Number of local authority maintained schools reported on section 52 outturn during financial year 2004–05⁽⁴⁵⁾	167
Number of schools over their revenue budget for 2004–05⁽⁴⁶⁾^(5508620047)	122
Total number of schools within their revenue budget for 2004–05⁽⁴⁶⁾^(5508620047)	45

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