House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 20 Apr 2006 (pt 13)

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School Performance Tables

Mr. Gibb: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) when it was decided to remove the schools performance tables for the years prior to 2001 from her Department's website; [64273]

(2) if she will restore the performance tables for the years prior to 2001 to her Department's website; [64274]

(3) for what reasons the schools' performance tables for the years prior to 2001 were removed from her Department's website. [64275]

Jacqui Smith: It has not been possible to access the Achievement and Attainment Tables prior to 2001 from the Department's website because of a technical problem. In the interim anyone wishing to obtain the data can do so by contacting the Public Enquiry Unit. However, we expect the Tables prior to 2001 to be made available on the website again by mid May.

School Trusts

Paul Holmes: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills whether the liability for paying

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contractors will remain with the local education authority in cases where schools becoming trusts are part of private finance initiative schemes. [64254]

Jacqui Smith: Yes. It is the local authority which signs the contract with the private sector PFI contractor and which therefore is liable for the payment of the unitary charge for the length of the contract. Schools will remain liable for the agreements they have made with the authority for contributing to the unitary charge. The governing body of each school included in a PFI contract must sign such an agreement before the PFI contract' can be signed. This commitment does not change if the school changes status.

Schools (Southend, West)

Mr. Amess: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what proportion of children attending schools in Southend West constituency come from outside the borough; and how many children who live in Southend West constituency attend a school in another local authority area. [64366]

Jacqui Smith: The information requested has been provided in the following table:
Movement of pupils⁽⁴²⁾ in Southend West constituency and Southend-on-Sea local authority

Number of pupils attending schools in Southend West constituency Number of pupils attending schools in Southend West constituency who reside outside of Southend-on-Sea LA Percentage of pupils attending schools in Southend West Constituency who reside outside of Southend-on-Sea LA Number of pupils residing within Southend West constituency Number of pupils residing within Southend West constituency who attend schools outside of Southend-on-Sea LA Percentage of pupils residing within Southend West constituency who attend schools outside of Southend-on-Sea LA

Primary⁽³⁹⁾ 5,064 166 3.3 5,681 171 3.0

Secondary⁽⁴⁰⁾ 5,797 1,306 22.5 4,807 992 20.6

Special⁽⁴¹⁾ 321 69 21.5 121 15 12.4

Total 11,182 1,541 13.8 10,609 1,178 11.1

⁽³⁹⁾ Includes middle deemed primary
⁽⁴⁰⁾ Includes secondary and middle deemed secondary.
⁽⁴¹⁾ Includes special and non-maintained special.
⁽⁴²⁾ Includes pupils aged 5 to 15 years, solely registered or main registration of dually registered pupils, excludes boarders
Source:
Annual Schools Census 2005

	Number of pupils attending schools in Southend West constituency	Number of pupils attending schools in Southend West constituency who reside outside of Southend-on-Sea LA	Percentage of pupils attending schools in Southend West Constituency who reside outside of Southend-on-Sea LA	Number of pupils residing within Southend West constituency	Number of pupils residing within Southend West constituency who attend schools outside of Southend-on-Sea LA	Percentage of pupils residing within Southend West constituency who attend schools outside of Southend-on-Sea LA
Primary⁽³⁹⁾	5,064	166	3.3	5,681	171	3.0
Secondary⁽⁴⁰⁾	5,797	1,306	22.5	4,807	992	20.6
Special⁽⁴¹⁾	321	69	21.5	121	15	12.4
Total	11,182	1,541	13.8	10,609	1,178	11.1

Secondary Transfer Appeals

Mr. Love: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many and what percentage of secondary transfer appeals were (a) lodged, (b) heard and (c) successful in (i) inner London, (ii) each outer London borough and (iii) England in 2004–05. [64088]

Jacqui Smith: The latest available information on appeals lodged by parents against non-admission of their children to maintained Secondary schools is shown in the table. Information on appeals relating to 2004–05 will be available in June.
Appeals lodged by parents against non-admission of their children to maintained secondary schools 2003/04, by local education authority and Government Office Region in England

Secondary

Appeals heard
Appeals decided in
parents' favour

Number of schools admissions⁽⁴³⁾ Admission appeals lodged by parents⁽⁴⁴⁾ Number Percentage⁽⁴⁵⁾ Number Percentage⁽⁴⁶⁾

England 688,020 64,940 46,240 71 16,260 35

London 90,120 12,690 9,040 71 1,400 15

Inner London 28,560 4,110 3,220 78 420 13

202 Camden 2,140 230 120 51 10 10

201 City of London ⁽⁴⁷⁾— ⁽⁴⁷⁾— ⁽⁴⁷⁾— ⁽⁴⁷⁾— ⁽⁴⁷⁾— ⁽⁴⁷⁾—

204 Hackney 1,660 250 200 80 50 23

205 Hammersmith and Fulham 1,360 210 190 91 10 3

309 Haringey 2,500 250 110 45 20 19

206 Islington 1,880 220 130 59 30 20

207 Kensington and Chelsea 800 110 90 86 10 10

208 Lambeth 1,870 170 150 85 20 12

209 Lewisham 2,500 610 480 79 80 16

316 Newham 4,040 1,010 900 89 120 13

210 Southwark 2,130 260 210 81 30 15

211 Tower Hamlets 3,380 160 130 83 30 21

212 Wandsworth 2,400 290 210 74 20 8

213 Westminster 1,910 350 310 88 10 3

Outer London 61,560 8,590 5,820 68 980 17

301 Barking and Dagenham 2,460 570 350 61 60 16

302 Barnet 4,270 860 570 67 140 24

303 Bexley 3,710 500 350 71 90 25

304 Brent 3,300 280 230 83 20 7

305 Bromley 4,090 410 180 44 20 9

306 Croydon 4,310 380 280 74 60 20

307 Ealing 3,200 520 400 78 60 15

308 Enfield 4,400 1,110 650 59 110 17

203 Greenwich 3,350 560 350 63 80 23

310 Harrow 2,390 230 150 66 20 12

311 Havering 3,340 610 470 77 80 17

312 Hillingdon 3,960 240 140 57 20 13

313 Hounslow 3,470 610 300 49 30 10

314 Kingston upon Thames 1,960 180 150 86 20 12

315 Merton 1,930 170 90 52 30 29

317 Redbridge 4,080 370 360 98 60 16

318 Richmond upon Thames 1,650 270 200 74 40 21

319 Sutton 3,050 340 230 68 30 13

320 Waltham Forest 2,640 400 370 91 40 11

⁽⁴³⁾ Includes all pupils, irrespective of age, who joined a school at any time during September to January of the relevant academic year.
⁽⁴⁴⁾ Findings from a consultation indicate that the total number of appeals lodged by parents against non-admission of their children could be misleading. Some appeals are resolved before they reach a panel hearing (a place at an alternative school is accepted after an appeal has been lodged; the same parent can lodge appeals for more than one school but will not pursue them all). The number of appeals heard by an appeal panel is deemed to be the more reliable and critical indicator.
⁽⁴⁵⁾ Number of appeals heard by a panel expressed as a percentage of the number of appeals lodged by parents.
⁽⁴⁶⁾ Number of appeals decided in favour of the parents expressed as a percentage of the number of appeals heard by a panel.
⁽⁴⁷⁾ Not applicable. No schools of this type.
Note:
Numbers have been rounded to the nearest 10. There may be discrepancies between the sum of constituent items and totals as shown.
Source:
Annual Schools Census

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		Secondary
				Appeals heard	Appeals decided in parents' favour
		Number of schools admissions⁽⁴³⁾	Admission appeals lodged by parents⁽⁴⁴⁾	Number	Percentage⁽⁴⁵⁾	Number	Percentage⁽⁴⁶⁾
	England	688,020	64,940	46,240	71	16,260	35

	London	90,120	12,690	9,040	71	1,400	15
	Inner London	28,560	4,110	3,220	78	420	13
202	Camden	2,140	230	120	51	10	10
201	City of London	⁽⁴⁷⁾—	⁽⁴⁷⁾—	⁽⁴⁷⁾—	⁽⁴⁷⁾—	⁽⁴⁷⁾—	⁽⁴⁷⁾—
204	Hackney	1,660	250	200	80	50	23
205	Hammersmith and Fulham	1,360	210	190	91	10	3
309	Haringey	2,500	250	110	45	20	19
206	Islington	1,880	220	130	59	30	20
207	Kensington and Chelsea	800	110	90	86	10	10
208	Lambeth	1,870	170	150	85	20	12
209	Lewisham	2,500	610	480	79	80	16
316	Newham	4,040	1,010	900	89	120	13
210	Southwark	2,130	260	210	81	30	15
211	Tower Hamlets	3,380	160	130	83	30	21
212	Wandsworth	2,400	290	210	74	20	8
213	Westminster	1,910	350	310	88	10	3

	Outer London	61,560	8,590	5,820	68	980	17
301	Barking and Dagenham	2,460	570	350	61	60	16
302	Barnet	4,270	860	570	67	140	24
303	Bexley	3,710	500	350	71	90	25
304	Brent	3,300	280	230	83	20	7
305	Bromley	4,090	410	180	44	20	9
306	Croydon	4,310	380	280	74	60	20
307	Ealing	3,200	520	400	78	60	15
308	Enfield	4,400	1,110	650	59	110	17
203	Greenwich	3,350	560	350	63	80	23
310	Harrow	2,390	230	150	66	20	12
311	Havering	3,340	610	470	77	80	17
312	Hillingdon	3,960	240	140	57	20	13
313	Hounslow	3,470	610	300	49	30	10
314	Kingston upon Thames	1,960	180	150	86	20	12
315	Merton	1,930	170	90	52	30	29
317	Redbridge	4,080	370	360	98	60	16
318	Richmond upon Thames	1,650	270	200	74	40	21
319	Sutton	3,050	340	230	68	30	13
320	Waltham Forest	2,640	400	370	91	40	11

Student Plagiarism

Mr. Drew: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many cases of serious plagiarism by under-graduate and post-graduate students were reported in the latest academic year for which data are available, broken down by university; and how many students had their degree consequently (a) withheld and (b) withdrawn. [64929]

Bill Rammell: This information is not held centrally. We recognise that plagiarism is a serious matter but higher education institutions as autonomous bodies are responsible for detecting plagiarism and determining what disciplinary action to take. The Quality Assurance Agency's Code of Practice and the Joint Information Systems Committee provide advice and guidance to institutions on dealing with this issue.

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