House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 7 Mar 2006 (pt 50)

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Dental Training

Keith Vaz: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many university students studying dentistry worked in (a) Leicester and (b) England for their compulsory year's training with an NHS dentist in each year between 1997 and 2005. [49598]

Ms Rosie Winterton: I have been asked to reply.

Newly qualified dental graduates are required to undertake one year's vocational training before they may practise independently in the national health service. These vocational dental practitioners (VDPs), none of whom would have started specialist training in orthodontics at this stage, undergo the training in approved vocational training dental practices distributed across the country.

In 2005, there were 14 training places in the Leicester area, 24 in Surrey and 624 in England as a whole. In 2005, 598 VDPs were appointed to these vocational training practices including 14 in the Leicester area. Information for earlier years is not held centrally. Given that the number of VDPs is largely determined by the number of dental undergraduates and there had been no significant increase in admissions to dental schools until we funded a major expansion from autumn 2005, it may, however, be assumed that these figures have remained fairly constant since 1997.

Departmental Energy Costs

Mrs. Villiers: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how much was spent by her Department on (a) gas and (b) electricity in 2004–05. [51777]

Bill Rammell: The amount spent in 2004–05 on gas was £118,729 and on electricity £1,029.119.

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Departmental Staff

Kate Hoey: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what plans her Department has to change the London allowance of its staff; and if she will make a statement. [50003]

Maria Eagle: The Department has no plans to change pay arrangements for London staff.

Dr. Cable: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many people were employed by (a) her Department and (b) the Office for Standards in Education in each of the last 12 months for which information is available; and how many and what percentage of posts were vacant in each region in each month. [51170]

Maria Eagle: The figures requested are published in civil service statistics. I would refer the hon. Member to Table A which covers staff numbers (FTE and headcount basis) for each organisation. Civil service statistics are available in the Library and at the following address on the Cabinet Office statistics website: http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/management/statistics/index.asp

The Department does not hold centrally details of vacant posts. This information could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

HM chief inspector, Maurice Smith, has written to the hon. Member in so far as the question relates to Ofsted, and a copy of his letter has been placed in the House Libraries.

Letter from Maurice Smith, dated 13 February 2006:

Your recent parliamentary question has been passed to me, as Her Majesty's Chief Inspector, for reply.

You asked how many people were employed by the Office of Standards in Education in each of the last 12 months for which information is available; and how many and what percentage of posts were vacant in each region in each month.

Ofsted has undergone a substantial reorganisation over the last twelve months and moved towards a regional structure with a leaner HQ presence in London. In total, we have reduced the number of regional offices from 12 to 4. It is therefore not possible to provide an answer, by region or by month, as requested.

Our establishment figure for 2004–05 was 2814 however our actual staffing did not reach this figure because we immediately implemented reductions once the Government's efficiency plans became clear. Ofsted does not operate an establishment" figure now as we seek to manage by operational demand and budget rather than pre-determined staffing numbers, thus it is not possible to identify the number of posts vacant at this time.

Our total full time equivalent staffing figure as of 31 December 2005 was 2280. The equivalent figure at 31 December 2004 was 2490.

A copy of this reply has been sent to Maria Eagle and will be placed in the library of both Houses.

Education (Peterborough)

Mr. Stewart Jackson: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many places are available at pupil referral units in (a) Peterborough and (b) Cambridgeshire; what their occupancy rate is; and if she will make a statement. [54861]

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Jacqui Smith: The Department does not collect data on the number of places that pupil referral units (PRUs) have available or on their occupancy rate. However, we collect data on the number of pupils who were being educated in PRUs at the time of the annual school census. The table sets out the number of pupils who were attending PRUs in Peterborough and Cambridgeshire only at the time of the census, as well as those who were attending both a PRU and another educational institution for their education.
Number

Local authority Pupils attending PRUs only Pupils attending a PRU and another institution

Peterborough 20 30

Cambridgeshire 230 320

Note:
Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10.
Source:
Annual School Census—Pupil Referral Units (January 2005).

Local authority	Pupils attending PRUs only	Pupils attending a PRU and another institution
Peterborough	20	30
Cambridgeshire	230	320

Mr. Stewart Jackson: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many (a) primary and (b) secondary school age children normally resident in the Peterborough city council area are being educated outside the Peterborough local education authority area. [54862]

Jacqui Smith: The information requested has been provided in the following table.
Children⁽³⁹⁾ resident in Peterborough local authority attending schools outside of the authority

Number and percentage

Primary⁽⁴⁰⁾

Number of resident pupils 12,877

Number of resident pupils educated outside of the LA 132
Percentage of resident pupils educated outside of the LA
1.0

Secondary⁽⁴⁰⁾

Number of resident pupils 10,517

Number of resident pupils educated outside of the LA 397
Percentage of resident pupils educated outside of the LA
3.8

Special

Number of resident pupils 302

Number of resident pupils educated outside of the LA 13
Percentage of resident pupils educated outside of the LA
4.3

⁽³⁹⁾ Includes pupils aged 5–15-years-old.
⁽⁴⁰⁾ Includes middle schools as deemed.
Source:
Annual Schools Census 2005.

	Number and percentage
Primary⁽⁴⁰⁾
Number of resident pupils	12,877
Number of resident pupils educated outside of the LA	132
Percentage of resident pupils educated outside of the LA 1.0

Secondary⁽⁴⁰⁾
Number of resident pupils	10,517
Number of resident pupils educated outside of the LA	397
Percentage of resident pupils educated outside of the LA 3.8

Special
Number of resident pupils	302
Number of resident pupils educated outside of the LA	13
Percentage of resident pupils educated outside of the LA 4.3

Mr. Stewart Jackson: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many children in the Peterborough local education authority area have a first language other than English; and what the figures were for (a) 2001–02, (b) 2002–03 and (c) 2003–04. [54864]

Jacqui Smith: The requested information is given in the table.

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Maintained primary and secondary schools⁽⁴¹⁾: number and percentage of pupils by first language2:Position in January each year: 2002 to 2005Peterborough local authority area

Primary

2002 2003 2004 2005

Number of pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English 1,967 2,040 2,140 2,302

Percentage of pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English⁽⁴³⁾ 14.7 15.4 16.2 17.6

Total number of pupils⁽⁴⁴⁾ 13,396 13,212 13,181 13,094

Secondary

2002 2003 2004 2005

Number of pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English 1,774 1,760 1,770 1,807

Percentage of pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English⁽⁴³⁾ 13.8 13.6 13.8 14.0

Total number of pupils⁽⁴⁴⁾ 12,882 12,973 12,759 12,918

⁽⁴¹⁾ Includes middle schools as deemed.
⁽⁴²⁾ Excludes dually registered pupils.
⁽⁴³⁾ Number of pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils of compulsory school age and above.
⁽⁴⁴⁾ Pupils of compulsory school age and above.
Source:
Annual Schools Census

	Primary
	2002	2003	2004	2005
Number of pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English	1,967	2,040	2,140	2,302
Percentage of pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English⁽⁴³⁾	14.7	15.4	16.2	17.6
Total number of pupils⁽⁴⁴⁾	13,396	13,212	13,181	13,094

	Secondary
	2002	2003	2004	2005
Number of pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English	1,774	1,760	1,770	1,807
Percentage of pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English⁽⁴³⁾	13.8	13.6	13.8	14.0
Total number of pupils⁽⁴⁴⁾	12,882	12,973	12,759	12,918

Mr. Stewart Jackson: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many admissions appeals were heard in the Peterborough local education authority area in respect of (a) primary schools and (b) secondary schools in each of the last five years; and how many were successful. [54865]

Jacqui Smith: This table provides the information for the last five years for which figures are available.

Primary

Appeals heard Appeals decided in parents' favour Percentage

1999/2000 58 18 31.0

2000/01 65 30 46.2

2001/02 60 25 41.7

2002/03 42 14 33.3

2003/04 60 29 48.3

Secondary

Appeals heard Appeals decided in parents' favour Percentage

1999/2000 163 65 39.9

2000/01 147 59 40.1

2001/02 235 93 39.6

2002/03 125 27 21.6

2003/04 140 47 33.6

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	Primary
	Appeals heard	Appeals decided in parents' favour	Percentage
1999/2000	58	18	31.0
2000/01	65	30	46.2
2001/02	60	25	41.7
2002/03	42	14	33.3
2003/04	60	29	48.3

	Secondary
	Appeals heard	Appeals decided in parents' favour	Percentage
1999/2000	163	65	39.9
2000/01	147	59	40.1
2001/02	235	93	39.6
2002/03	125	27	21.6
2003/04	140	47	33.6

Mr. Stewart Jackson: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the funding per pupil is for 2005–06 in Peterborough constituency. [55026]

Jacqui Smith: The available information for total funding per pupil aged 3–19 for 2005–06 in the Peterborough LEA was £4,420.

Notes:

1. Figures reflect relevant sub-blocks of Education Formula Spending (EFS) settlements and include the pensions transfer to EFS and the Learning and Skills Council. 2. Total funding also includes all revenue grants in DfES Departmental Expenditure Limits relevant to pupils aged 3–19 and exclude Education Maintenance Allowances (EMAs) and grants not allocated at LEA level. 3. The pupil numbers used to convert £ million figures to £ per pupil are those underlying the EFS settlement calculations. 4. Figures are rounded to the nearest £10 and reported in cash terms.

Mr. Stewart Jackson: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills which schools in the Peterborough local education authority area were rated (a) Grade 1, (b) Grade 2, (c) Grade 3 and (d) Grade 4 when last assessed by the Office for Standards in Education. [55027]

Jacqui Smith: This is a matter for Ofsted. HM Chief Inspector, Maurice Smith has written to the hon. Member and a copy of his reply has been placed in the Library.

Letter from Maurice Smith, dated 2 March 2006:

Your recent parliamentary question has been passed to me, as Her Majesty's Chief Inspector, for reply.

You asked which schools in the Peterborough local education authority area were rated (a) grade 1, (b) grade 2, (c) grade 3 and (d) grade 4 when last assessed by the Office for Standards in Education.

Inspectors have made a judgment about schools' overall effectiveness since January 2000. Until July 2005 this judgment was made using a seven point scale: excellent (1), very good (2), good (3), satisfactory (4), unsatisfactory (5), poor (6) and very poor (7). Since September 2005 the judgement has been made using a four point scale: outstanding (1), good (2), satisfactory (3) and inadequate (4). This response relates to schools' most recent inspection after January 2000. Four new schools were not inspected during that period.

The information is in the two tables attached. The first shows results from inspections in the period January 2000 to July 2005 and the second for inspections since September 2005.

A copy of this reply has been sent to Jacqui Smith and will be placed in the Library of both Houses.

School name Type of school Overall
effectiveness Inspection year

Inspections from January 2000 to July 2005

Caverstede Early Years Centre Nursery Very good 2000/01

Highlees Community Primary School Primary Very good 2000/01

Northborough Primary School Primary Very good 2001/02

Queen's Drive Infant School Primary Very good 2001/02

Dogsthorpe Infant School Primary Very good 2002/03

West Town Primary School Primary Very good 2002/03

Norwood Primary School Primary Very good 2002/03

Leighton Primary School Primary Very good 2002/03

Wittering Primary School Primary Very good 2002/03

Werrington Primary School Primary Very good 2002/03

Jack Hunt School Secondary Very good 2000/01

Deacon's School Secondary Very good 2001/02

Ken Stimpson Community School Secondary Very good 2002/03

Marshfields School Community Special Very good 2004/05

Fletton Student Support Centre Pupil Referral Unit Very good 2001/02

Woodston Primary School Primary Good 2000/01

Welland Primary School Primary Good 2000/01

Braybrook Primary School Primary Good 2000/01

All Saints' CofE (Aided) Junior School Primary Good 2000/01

St. John's Church School Primary Good 2000/01

Heritage Park Primary School Primary Good 2000/01

Oakdale Primary School Primary Good 2001/02

Dogsthorpe Junior School Primary Good 2001/02

Newark Hill Primary School Primary Good 2001/02

Thorpe Primary School Primary Good 2001/02

Abbotsmede Primary School Primary Good 2001/02

The Duke of Bedford Primary School Primary Good 2002/03

Winyates Primary School Primary Good 2002/03

Parnwell Primary School Primary Good 2002/03

Paston Ridings Primary School Primary Good 2002/03

Hampton Hargate Primary School Primary Good 2002/03

Brewster Avenue Infant School Primary Good 2003/04

Castor CofE Primary School Primary Good 2003/04

Eye CofE Primary School Primary Good 2003/04

Watergall Primary School Primary Good 2003/04

Nene Valley Primary School Primary Good 2003/04

Walton Infant School Primary Good 2004/05

Longthorpe Primary School Primary Good 2004/05

Matley Primary School Primary Good 2004/05

Barnack CofE (Controlled) Primary School Primary Good 2004/05

Newborough CofE Primary School Primary Good 2004/05

Sacred Heart RC Primary School Primary Good 2004/05

Bretton Woods Community School Secondary Good 2002/03

The King's School Secondary Good 2003/04

Stanground College Secondary Good 2004/05

John Clare Primary School Primary Satisfactory 2000/01

Stanground St. Johns CofE Controlled Primary School Primary Satisfactory 2000/01

Middleton Primary School Primary Satisfactory 2000/01

Old Fletton Primary School Primary Satisfactory 2001/02

Gunthorpe Primary School Primary Satisfactory 2001/02

Welbourne Primary School Primary Satisfactory 2001/02

Ravensthorpe Primary School Primary Satisfactory 2004/05

St. Thomas More RC Primary School Primary Satisfactory 2004/05

Orton Longueville School Secondary Satisfactory 2000/01

Arthur Mellows Village College Secondary Satisfactory 2002/03

Bushfield Community College Secondary Satisfactory 2002/03

Hereward Community College Secondary Satisfactory 2004/05

Heltwate School Community Special Satisfactory 2004/05

Inspections since September 2005

Southfields Junior School Primary Good 2005/06

Southfields Infant School Primary Good 2005/06

Walton Junior School Primary Good 2005/06

Gladstone Primary School Primary Good 2005/06

Eyrescroft Primary School Primary Good 2005/06

St. Botolph's CofE (Controlled) Primary School Primary Good 2005/06

Peakirk-cum-Glinton CofE Primary School Primary Good 2005/06

St. Augustine's CofE (Aided) Junior School Primary Good 2005/06

Orton Wistow Primary School Primary Good 2005/06

John Mansfield School Secondary Good 2005/06

Bishop Creighton Primary School Primary Satisfactory 2005/06

The Beeches Primary School Primary Satisfactory 2005/06

William Law CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary Satisfactory 2005/06

Fulbridge Primary School Primary Satisfactory 2005/06

St. John Fisher RC School Secondary Satisfactory 2005/06

Walton Community School Secondary Inadequate⁽⁴⁵⁾ 2005/06

⁽⁴⁵⁾ This school was given a Notice to Improve

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School name	Type of school	Overall effectiveness	Inspection year
Inspections from January 2000 to July 2005
Caverstede Early Years Centre	Nursery	Very good	2000/01
Highlees Community Primary School	Primary	Very good	2000/01
Northborough Primary School	Primary	Very good	2001/02
Queen's Drive Infant School	Primary	Very good	2001/02
Dogsthorpe Infant School	Primary	Very good	2002/03
West Town Primary School	Primary	Very good	2002/03
Norwood Primary School	Primary	Very good	2002/03
Leighton Primary School	Primary	Very good	2002/03
Wittering Primary School	Primary	Very good	2002/03
Werrington Primary School	Primary	Very good	2002/03
Jack Hunt School	Secondary	Very good	2000/01
Deacon's School	Secondary	Very good	2001/02
Ken Stimpson Community School	Secondary	Very good	2002/03
Marshfields School	Community Special	Very good	2004/05
Fletton Student Support Centre	Pupil Referral Unit	Very good	2001/02
Woodston Primary School	Primary	Good	2000/01
Welland Primary School	Primary	Good	2000/01
Braybrook Primary School	Primary	Good	2000/01
All Saints' CofE (Aided) Junior School	Primary	Good	2000/01
St. John's Church School	Primary	Good	2000/01
Heritage Park Primary School	Primary	Good	2000/01
Oakdale Primary School	Primary	Good	2001/02
Dogsthorpe Junior School	Primary	Good	2001/02
Newark Hill Primary School	Primary	Good	2001/02
Thorpe Primary School	Primary	Good	2001/02
Abbotsmede Primary School	Primary	Good	2001/02
The Duke of Bedford Primary School	Primary	Good	2002/03
Winyates Primary School	Primary	Good	2002/03
Parnwell Primary School	Primary	Good	2002/03
Paston Ridings Primary School	Primary	Good	2002/03
Hampton Hargate Primary School	Primary	Good	2002/03
Brewster Avenue Infant School	Primary	Good	2003/04
Castor CofE Primary School	Primary	Good	2003/04
Eye CofE Primary School	Primary	Good	2003/04
Watergall Primary School	Primary	Good	2003/04
Nene Valley Primary School	Primary	Good	2003/04
Walton Infant School	Primary	Good	2004/05
Longthorpe Primary School	Primary	Good	2004/05
Matley Primary School	Primary	Good	2004/05
Barnack CofE (Controlled) Primary School	Primary	Good	2004/05
Newborough CofE Primary School	Primary	Good	2004/05
Sacred Heart RC Primary School	Primary	Good	2004/05
Bretton Woods Community School	Secondary	Good	2002/03
The King's School	Secondary	Good	2003/04
Stanground College	Secondary	Good	2004/05
John Clare Primary School	Primary	Satisfactory	2000/01
Stanground St. Johns CofE Controlled Primary School	Primary	Satisfactory	2000/01
Middleton Primary School	Primary	Satisfactory	2000/01
Old Fletton Primary School	Primary	Satisfactory	2001/02
Gunthorpe Primary School	Primary	Satisfactory	2001/02
Welbourne Primary School	Primary	Satisfactory	2001/02
Ravensthorpe Primary School	Primary	Satisfactory	2004/05
St. Thomas More RC Primary School	Primary	Satisfactory	2004/05
Orton Longueville School	Secondary	Satisfactory	2000/01
Arthur Mellows Village College	Secondary	Satisfactory	2002/03
Bushfield Community College	Secondary	Satisfactory	2002/03
Hereward Community College	Secondary	Satisfactory	2004/05
Heltwate School	Community Special	Satisfactory	2004/05
Inspections since September 2005
Southfields Junior School	Primary	Good	2005/06
Southfields Infant School	Primary	Good	2005/06
Walton Junior School	Primary	Good	2005/06
Gladstone Primary School	Primary	Good	2005/06
Eyrescroft Primary School	Primary	Good	2005/06
St. Botolph's CofE (Controlled) Primary School	Primary	Good	2005/06
Peakirk-cum-Glinton CofE Primary School	Primary	Good	2005/06
St. Augustine's CofE (Aided) Junior School	Primary	Good	2005/06
Orton Wistow Primary School	Primary	Good	2005/06
John Mansfield School	Secondary	Good	2005/06
Bishop Creighton Primary School	Primary	Satisfactory	2005/06
The Beeches Primary School	Primary	Satisfactory	2005/06
William Law CofE (Aided) Primary School	Primary	Satisfactory	2005/06
Fulbridge Primary School	Primary	Satisfactory	2005/06
St. John Fisher RC School	Secondary	Satisfactory	2005/06
Walton Community School	Secondary	Inadequate⁽⁴⁵⁾	2005/06

Mr. Stewart Jackson: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many pupils were permanently excluded from (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in the Peterborough local education authority area in each of the last five years for which figures are available. [55029]

Jacqui Smith: The requested information is given in the table.
Maintained primary and secondary schools⁽⁴⁶⁾: number of permanent exclusions: 1999/2000 to 2003/04Peterborough local authority area

Primary
Secondary

Number Percentage⁽⁴⁷⁾ Number Percentage⁽⁴⁷⁾

1999/2000 4 0.03 34 0.26

2000/01⁽⁴⁸⁾ 7 0.04 19 0.15

2001/02 11 0.07 16 0.12

2002/03⁽⁴⁸⁾ 7 0.04 15 0.12

2003/04⁽⁴⁸⁾ 3 0.02 36 0.28

⁽⁴⁶⁾ Includes middle schools as deemed.
⁽⁴⁷⁾ The number of permanent exclusions expressed as a percentage of the number (headcount) of pupils, excluding dually registered pupils.
⁽⁴⁸⁾ Figures are as confirmed by local authorities via the data checking exercise

	Primary	Secondary
	Number	Percentage⁽⁴⁷⁾	Number	Percentage⁽⁴⁷⁾
1999/2000	4	0.03	34	0.26
2000/01⁽⁴⁸⁾	7	0.04	19	0.15
2001/02	11	0.07	16	0.12
2002/03⁽⁴⁸⁾	7	0.04	15	0.12
2003/04⁽⁴⁸⁾	3	0.02	36	0.28

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