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Secondary Schools
Mr. Davey: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many (a) community, (b) voluntary-aided, (c) voluntary-controlled and (d) foundation secondary schools there are; and what proportion has a sixth form. [49749]
Jacqui Smith: The requested information is given in the table.
(48) Schools with one or more pupils in national curriculum year groups 12,13 or 14
Note:
Includes middle schools as deemed.
Source:
Annual Schools Census
Specialist Schools/Colleges
Lynne Jones:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills pursuant to the answer of 14 November 2005 to the hon. Member for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton, Official Report, column 952W, on selection, what method is used to (a) identify pupils as being able to benefit from targeted teaching in a particular subject and (b) assess the pupils who demonstrate a
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special capacity to succeed in a particular subject; and what guidance is given on this to specialist schools that select on aptitude in the relevant subject. [49784]
Jacqui Smith: Admission authorities are responsible for determining how to assess aptitude. Legislation requires them to ensure that tests do not assess general academic ability or aptitude for any subject other than the subject in question, and are free of racial or gender bias. The School Admissions Code of Practice gives further guidance on what the law permits. And the Schools Adjudicator has upheld objections to admission arrangements where he has found that there is no established test for, or objective assessment against, published criteria.
The Specialist Schools Trust also provides advice on admissions, which emphasises that tests should not drift into assessing ability or general aptitude, by checking that the ability profile of those selected by aptitude is representative of all applicants, [and] adjusting testing if it is not."
Mr. Stephen O'Brien: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) which specialist colleges and schools which are not specialist science colleges and schools offer (a) separate science and (b) dual award science at GCSE; [28587]
(2) what percentage of pupils in (a) specialist colleges and (b) schools which are not specialist science colleges took (i) separate science and (ii) dual award science in the last period for which figures are available; [28581]
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(3) what percentage of pupils studying in specialist colleges and schools, which are not specialist science colleges and schools, have gained (a) dual award science, (b) biology, (c) chemistry and (d) physics GCSEs, in each of the last five years broken down by grade. [28762]
Jacqui Smith: The information requested is shown in the following tables for the years 2002 to 2005. Information is not presented for 2001 as there were no schools designated as specialist science colleges in that year.
Table 1: List of schools that are not specialist science colleges and schools where 15-year-old pupils have attempted (a) separate science and (b) dual award sciences at GCSE in 2004/05.
The information has been placed in the House of Commons Library.
Only schools whose results are published in the achievement and attainment tables are included in this list.
(49) Age at the start of the academic year, i.e. 31 August.
(50) Age at the start of the academic year, i.e. 31 August.
(51) Total proportion of 15-year-old pupils entered for qualification, including those who achieved a 'U' grade, were absent or the result is pending.
St. James' Independent Schools
Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what recent representations she has received on the mistreatment of pupils at St. James' Independent Schools in London, with particular reference to the School of Economic Science. [47911]
Maria Eagle: The Department has been made aware of allegations of abuse by teachers at St. James Independent Schools for Boys between 1975 and 1985. The matter is currently under investigation by Richmond-upon-Thames social services department and the Metropolitan police. We are liaising with them and will consider what, if any, action is required once their investigation has been completed.
Teachers and Lecturers
David Davis: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many teachers entered into (a) full-time and (b) part-time service in maintained schools in the East Riding of Yorkshire in each year since 2001. [49103]
Jacqui Smith: Information on the number of teachers entering service is not available by local authority.
The information requested is available at a national level and this was published in the Statistics of Education, School Workforce in England Volume, 2005 edition, on 26 January 2006. Table C1c refers. This publication is available on the department's website at the following URL:
http://www.dfes.gov.uk/rsgateway/DBA/OL/v000633/index.shtml
A copy of the relevant tables has been placed in the House of Common's Library.
Mr. Hayes: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the average (a) teacher's and (b) lecturer's pay is; and what it was in 1997. [39922]
Jacqui Smith: The latest available figures are shown in the tables. Significant changes were made to the content, structure, coverage and definitions of the source data for HE staff in 2003/04 which means that the figures for 2004/05 are not directly comparable with those for earlier years.
| As at March | Teachers | Further education lecturers |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 22,760 | 23,720 |
| 2004 | 31,690 | 29,580 |
(52) Covers only those FE lecturers who contribute to the teacher's pension scheme.
Source:
Database of teacher's records (DTR).
(53) The HESA staff record changed markedly in structure, coverage and content in 2003/04. In addition, the definition of salary changed. This means that average salaries for 2003/04 and later years cannot be compared directly with those for earlier years. For the years up to 2002/03, salary represented the monies received in respect of institutional duties actually being paid on the date of the HESA staff count (31 July) or for those Who have left during the year, the salary on leaving, including any regular payments for additional duties, responsibility allowances or honoraria regardless of their source. In 2003/04, the salary represented the gross basic salary per annum, in pounds sterling as stated in the contract at the reference date of HESA's staff count or at the end date of the contract if earlier, excluding any regular payments for additional duties, responsibility allowances or honoraria, regardless of their source. Figures have been rounded to the nearest 100.
(54) Including principal lecturers.
Source:
The Higher Education Statistics Agency's staff record. Covers staff in HE sector institutions.
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