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School Places Appeals
Mr. Lancaster:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many appeals have been made by parents to Milton Keynes council in each of the last five years over the award of school places; and how many of these appeals were successful. [84918]
Jim Knight
[holding answer 13 July 2006]: The information requested is shown in the table.
Appeals lodged by parents against non-admission of their children to maintained primary and secondary schoolseach academic year: 2000-01 to 2004-05Milton Keynes local authority area |
| Maintained primary |
| | Appeals heard | Appeals decided in parents favour |
| Admission appeals lodged by parents | Number( 1) | Percentage | Number | Percentage( 2) |
2000/01
|
50
|
39
|
78.0
|
17
|
43.6
|
2001/02
|
132
|
87
|
65.9
|
25
|
28.7
|
2002/03
|
78
|
53
|
67.9
|
11
|
20.8
|
2003/04
|
80
|
60
|
75.0
|
20
|
33.3
|
2004/05
|
101
|
63
|
62.4
|
31
|
49.2
|
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| Maintained secondary |
| | Appeals heard | Appeals decided in parents favour |
| Admission appeals lodged by parents | Number | Percentage( 1) | Number | Percentage( 2) |
2000/01
|
230
|
207
|
90.0
|
92
|
44.4
|
2001/02
|
125
|
90
|
72.0
|
29
|
32.2
|
2002/03
|
227
|
205
|
90.3
|
90
|
43.9
|
2003/04
|
200
|
170
|
85.0
|
50
|
29.4
|
2004/05
|
424
|
371
|
87.5
|
127
|
34.2
|
(1) Number of appeals heard by a committee expressed as a percentage of the number of appeals lodged by parents. (2) Number of appeals decided in parents' favour expressed as a percentage of the number of appeals heard by a committee. Source: Schools Census and Admission Appeals Survey
|
School Staff (Assaults)
Mr. Andrew Turner:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many assaults on school staff were recorded in each local education authority in the last year for which figures are available; and what each figure represents in terms of assaults on staff per thousand pupils. [83989]
Jim Knight
[holding answer 10 July 2006]: The number of assaults on school staff is not collected centrally.
For the academic year 2004/05, information is available on the reasons for pupil exclusions. These reasons include physical assault against an adult. A local authority breakdown of the number of pupils who have been excluded from school (permanently or for a fixed period) for physical assault against an adult, together with total numbers of exclusions, is given in the following table.
Maintained primary, secondary and special schools( 1,2) . Permanent and fixed period exclusions for physical assault against an adult( 3) and total number of exclusions (all reasons) numbers and rates per thousand pupils 2004/05: by local authority area |
| | Permanent exclusions |
| | Number of pupils on roll( 4) | Exclusions for physical assault against an adult | Exclusions per 1,000 pupils( 5) | Total number of exclusions (all reasons) | Total exclusions per 1,000 pupils( 5) |
|
England
|
7,606,040
|
1,270
|
0.2
|
9,400
|
1.2
|
| | | | | | |
|
North East
|
398,660
|
90
|
0.2
|
460
|
1.2
|
841
|
Darlington
|
15,404
|
(6)
|
(6)
|
30
|
2.2
|
840
|
Durham
|
75,863
|
16
|
0.2
|
90
|
1.2
|
390
|
Gateshead
|
28,840
|
10
|
0.3
|
30
|
1.1
|
805
|
Hartlepool
|
16,035
|
(6)
|
(6)
|
20
|
1.4
|
806
|
Middlesbrough
|
20,165
|
8
|
0.4
|
20
|
0.9
|
391
|
Newcastle upon Tyne
|
37,260
|
17
|
0.5
|
60
|
1.7
|
392
|
North Tyneside
|
30,600
|
(7)
|
(7)
|
30
|
0.9
|
929
|
Northumberland
|
50,547
|
9
|
0.2
|
70
|
1.4
|
807
|
Redcar and Cleveland
|
24,083
|
|
(7)
|
20
|
1.0
|
393
|
South Tyneside
|
23,762
|
12
|
0.5
|
40
|
1.9
|
808
|
Stockton-on-Tees
|
30,857
|
8
|
0.3
|
20
|
0.7
|
394
|
Sunderland
|
45,241
|
(6)
|
(6)
|
20
|
0.3
|
| | | | | | |
|
North West
|
1,086,590
|
240
|
0.2
|
1,440
|
1.3
|
889
|
Blackburn with Darwen
|
24,603
|
(6)
|
(6)
|
30
|
1.2
|
890
|
Blackpool
|
21,190
|
9
|
0.4
|
60
|
2.8
|
350
|
Bolton
|
45,797
|
6
|
0.1
|
60
|
1.4
|
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351
|
Bury
|
28,254
|
(6)
|
(6)
|
30
|
1.2
|
875
|
Cheshire
|
104,163
|
30
|
0.3
|
170
|
1.6
|
909
|
Cumbria
|
76,831
|
11
|
0.1
|
60
|
0.8
|
876
|
Halton
|
18,910
|
(6)
|
(6)
|
50
|
2.4
|
340
|
Knowsley
|
26,438
|
8
|
0.3
|
40
|
1.4
|
888
|
Lancashire
|
173,101
|
62
|
0.4
|
270
|
1.6
|
341
|
Liverpool
|
73,239
|
(6)
|
(6)
|
80
|
1.1
|
352
|
Manchester
|
65,644
|
27
|
0.4
|
80
|
1.3
|
353
|
Oldham
|
40,513
|
7
|
0.2
|
40
|
1.0
|
354
|
Rochdale
|
34,820
|
(7)
|
|
40
|
1.1
|
355
|
Salford
|
32,960
|
16
|
0.5
|
90
|
2.6
|
343
|
Sefton
|
45,132
|
(7)
|
(7)
|
30
|
0.7
|
342
|
St. Helens
|
28,272
|
0
|
0.0
|
(7)
|
|
356
|
Stockport
|
40,944
|
9
|
0.2
|
50
|
1.2
|
357
|
Tameside
|
36,731
|
12
|
0.3
|
60
|
1.7
|
358
|
Trafford
|
35,964
|
(6)
|
(6)
|
20
|
0.5
|
877
|
Warrington
|
32,137
|
6
|
0.2
|
50
|
1.4
|
359
|
Wigan
|
48,712
|
12
|
0.2
|
70
|
1.4
|
344
|
Wirral
|
52,231
|
(6)
|
(6)
|
60
|
1.2
|
| | | | | | |
|
Yorkshire and the
|
806,660
|
150
|
0.2
|
840
|
1.0
|
370
|
Barnsley
|
34,496
|
(6)
|
(6)
|
(7)
|
(7)
|
380
|
Bradford
|
86,686
|
7
|
0.1
|
60
|
0.7
|
381
|
Calderdale
|
34,765
|
(7)
|
(7)
|
50
|
1.3
|
371
|
Doncaster
|
50,302
|
17
|
0.3
|
90
|
1.8
|
811
|
East Riding of Yorkshire
|
50,036
|
6
|
0.1
|
30
|
0.6
|
810
|
Kingston Upon Hull, City
|
39,262
|
34
|
0.9
|
80
|
2.1
|
382
|
Kirklees
|
63,113
|
8
|
0.1
|
60
|
1.0
|
383
|
Leeds
|
111,538
|
24
|
0.2
|
120
|
1.1
|
812
|
North East Lincolnshire
|
26,023
|
|
(7)
|
60
|
2.4
|
813
|
North Lincolnshire
|
25,047
|
0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0.0
|
815
|
North Yorkshire
|
88,139
|
9
|
0.1
|
60
|
0.7
|
372
|
Rotherham
|
45,113
|
7
|
0.1
|
30
|
0.6
|
373
|
Sheffield
|
75,753
|
16
|
0.2
|
100
|
1.3
|
384
|
Wakefield
|
52,231
|
(7)
|
(7)
|
50
|
1.0
|
816
|
York
|
24,159
|
|
(7)
|
40
|
1.7
|
| | | | | | |
|
East Midlands
|
667,600
|
160
|
0.2
|
970
|
1.5
|
831
|
Derby
|
37,832
|
14
|
0.4
|
90
|
2.2
|
830
|
Derbyshire
|
115,455
|
19
|
0.2
|
140
|
1.2
|
856
|
Leicester
|
47,168
|
22
|
0.5
|
80
|
1.7
|
855
|
Leicestershire
|
96,577
|
20
|
0.2
|
130
|
1.4
|
925
|
Lincolnshire
|
102,884
|
20
|
0.2
|
180
|
1.8
|
928
|
Northamptonshire
|
103,694
|
34
|
0.3
|
140
|
1.3
|
892
|
Nottingham
|
38,195
|
17
|
0.4
|
70
|
1.9
|
891
|
Nottinghamshire
|
120,891
|
18
|
0.2
|
150
|
1.2
|
857
|
Rutland
|
4,907
|
0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0.0
|
| | | | | | |
|
West Midlands
|
864,790
|
120
|
0.1
|
1,060
|
1.2
|
330
|
Birmingham
|
175,226
|
37
|
0.2
|
360
|
2.1
|
331
|
Coventry
|
49,307
|
(6)
|
(6)
|
10
|
0.1
|
332
|
Dudley
|
50,251
|
7
|
0.1
|
90
|
1.8
|
884
|
Herefordshire
|
24,005
|
7
|
0.3
|
30
|
1.1
|
333
|
Sandwell
|
50,581
|
(7)
|
|
70
|
1.3
|
893
|
Shropshire
|
40,761
|
(7)
|
(7)
|
40
|
0.9
|
334
|
Solihull
|
36,360
|
7
|
0.2
|
60
|
1.6
|
860
|
Staffordshire
|
128,800
|
20
|
0.2
|
140
|
1.1
|
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861
|
Stoke-on-Trent
|
36,594
|
(6)
|
(6)
|
10
|
0.4
|
894
|
Telford and Wrekin
|
26,491
|
10
|
0.4
|
40
|
1.5
|
335
|
Walsall
|
48,005
|
(7)
|
|
30
|
0.5
|
937
|
Warwickshire
|
76,698
|
10
|
0.1
|
150
|
1.9
|
336
|
Wolverhampton
|
40,675
|
(6)
|
(6)
|
20
|
0.4
|
885
|
Worcestershire
|
81,031
|
(6)
|
(6)
|
30
|
0.3
|
| | | | | | |
|
East of England
|
842,380
|
110
|
0.1
|
930
|
1.1
|
820
|
Bedfordshire
|
63,800
|
11
|
0.2
|
130
|
2.0
|
873
|
Cambridgeshire
|
77,582
|
(6)
|
(6)
|
10
|
0.1
|
881
|
Essex
|
201,078
|
45
|
0.2
|
200
|
1.0
|
919
|
Hertfordshire
|
174,931
|
12
|
0.1
|
240
|
1.4
|
821
|
Luton
|
31,075
|
|
(7)
|
30
|
1.0
|
926
|
Norfolk
|
113,477
|
(7)
|
(7)
|
100
|
0.8
|
874
|
Peterborough
|
28,680
|
(6)
|
(6)
|
30
|
1.0
|
882
|
Southend-on-Sea
|
27,270
|
(7)
|
(7)
|
40
|
1.4
|
935
|
Suffolk
|
101,555
|
20
|
0.2
|
150
|
1.5
|
883
|
Thurrock
|
22,936
|
|
|
20
|
0.9
|
| | | | | | |
|
London
|
1,060,180
|
160
|
0.2
|
1,510
|
1.4
|
| | | | | | |
|
Inner London
|
360,840
|
60
|
0.2
|
420
|
1.2
|
202
|
Camden
|
21,565
|
(6)
|
(6)
|
10
|
0.6
|
201
|
City of London(8)
|
224
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
(6)
|
(6)
|
204
|
Hackney
|
25,572
|
(7)
|
(7)
|
30
|
1.1
|
205
|
Hammersmith and Fulham
|
17,102
|
(6)
|
(6)
|
20
|
0.9
|
309
|
Haringey
|
33,565
|
7
|
0.2
|
30
|
0.8
|
206
|
Islington
|
22,694
|
(7)
|
(7)
|
10
|
0.4
|
207
|
Kensington and Chelsea
|
10,664
|
(7)
|
(7)
|
20
|
1.6
|
208
|
Lambeth
|
28,220
|
0
|
0.0
|
40
|
1.5
|
209
|
Lewisham
|
34,117
|
(6)
|
(6)
|
20
|
0.7
|
316
|
Newham
|
48,646
|
9
|
0.2
|
80
|
1.7
|
210
|
Southwark
|
33,760
|
6
|
0.2
|
40
|
1.1
|
211
|
Tower Hamlets
|
36,728
|
7
|
0.2
|
40
|
1.1
|
212
|
Wandsworth
|
28,286
|
|
(7)
|
50
|
1.9
|
213
|
Westminster
|
19,693
|
(6)
|
(6)
|
30
|
1.7
|
| | | | | | |
|
Outer London
|
699,350
|
110
|
0.2
|
1,090
|
1.6
|
301
|
Barking and Dagenham
|
31,005
|
13
|
0.4
|
50
|
1.5
|
302
|
Barnet
|
45,939
|
13
|
0.3
|
60
|
1.2
|
303
|
Bexley
|
39,513
|
(7)
|
(7)
|
60
|
1.6
|
304
|
Brent
|
39,396
|
15
|
0.4
|
90
|
2.2
|
305
|
Bromley
|
46,894
|
(6)
|
(6)
|
60
|
1.2
|
306
|
Croydon
|
49,099
|
(7)
|
|
100
|
2.1
|
307
|
Ealing
|
41,644
|
7
|
0.2
|
80
|
1.9
|
308
|
Enfield
|
49,670
|
(6)
|
(6)
|
60
|
1.2
|
203
|
Greenwich
|
36,303
|
19
|
0.5
|
110
|
3.0
|
310
|
Harrow
|
28,772
|
(6)
|
(6)
|
50
|
1.8
|
311
|
Havering
|
36,568
|
|
|
40
|
1.1
|
312
|
Hillingdon
|
42,027
|
(7)
|
(7)
|
60
|
1.4
|
313
|
Hounslow
|
35,840
|
0
|
0.0
|
80
|
2.1
|
314
|
Kingston upon Thames
|
21,431
|
(6)
|
(6)
|
10
|
0.3
|
315
|
Merton
|
23,547
|
|
(7)
|
30
|
1.4
|
317
|
Redbridge
|
44,622
|
(7)
|
(7)
|
60
|
1.3
|
318
|
Richmond upon Thames
|
20,108
|
0
|
0.0
|
20
|
1.1
|
319
|
Sutton
|
31,277
|
(6)
|
(6)
|
30
|
0.8
|
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320
|
Waltham Forest(8)
|
35,692
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
60
|
1.7
|
| | | | | | |
|
South East
|
1,161,570
|
160
|
0.1
|
1,400
|
1.2
|
867
|
Bracknell Forest
|
15,119
|
(6)
|
(6)
|
40
|
2.8
|
846
|
Brighton and Hove
|
29,961
|
11
|
0.4
|
40
|
1.2
|
825
|
Buckinghamshire
|
75,866
|
(7)
|
|
50
|
0.6
|
845
|
East Sussex
|
66,612
|
16
|
0.2
|
110
|
1.7
|
850
|
Hampshire
|
173,289
|
17
|
0.1
|
160
|
0.9
|
921
|
Isle of Wight
|
19,586
|
(6)
|
(6)
|
10
|
0.4
|
886
|
Kent
|
212,811
|
26
|
0.1
|
360
|
1.7
|
887
|
Medway
|
43,998
|
6
|
0.1
|
50
|
1.2
|
826
|
Milton Keynes
|
36,186
|
6
|
0.2
|
50
|
1.4
|
931
|
Oxfordshire
|
85,281
|
6
|
0.1
|
40
|
0.4
|
851
|
Portsmouth
|
24,722
|
6
|
0.2
|
20
|
0.8
|
870
|
Reading
|
16,522
|
7
|
0.4
|
30
|
1.6
|
871
|
Slough
|
20,274
|
(6)
|
(6)
|
10
|
0.5
|
852
|
Southampton
|
28,576
|
9
|
0.3
|
30
|
1.1
|
936
|
Surrey
|
140,069
|
19
|
0.1
|
150
|
1.1
|
869
|
West Berkshire
|
24,626
|
(6)
|
(6)
|
30
|
1.3
|
938
|
West Sussex
|
105,642
|
12
|
0.1
|
160
|
1.5
|
868
|
Windsor and Maidenhead
|
18,984
|
(6)
|
(6)
|
30
|
1.6
|
872
|
Wokingham
|
23,444
|
(7)
|
(7)
|
40
|
1.5
|
| | | | | | |
|
South West
|
717,610
|
70
|
0.1
|
780
|
1.1
|
800
|
Bath and North East Sor
|
25,161
|
(6)
|
(6)
|
40
|
1.6
|
837
|
Bournemouth
|
20,891
|
(6)
|
(6)
|
20
|
1.1
|
801
|
Bristol, City of
|
46,702
|
(6)
|
(6)
|
50
|
1.1
|
908
|
Cornwall
|
73,227
|
(7)
|
(7)
|
120
|
1.6
|
878
|
Devon
|
97,698
|
(7)
|
(7)
|
60
|
0.7
|
835
|
Dorset
|
55,849
|
(7)
|
(7)
|
50
|
0.8
|
916
|
Gloucestershire
|
85,937
|
12
|
0.1
|
90
|
1.0
|
420
|
Isles of Scilly
|
251
|
0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0.0
|
802
|
North Somerset
|
28,141
|
(6)
|
(6)
|
20
|
0.6
|
879
|
Plymouth
|
39,243
|
7
|
0.2
|
40
|
1.1
|
836
|
Poole
|
19,305
|
(6)
|
(6)
|
20
|
1.0
|
933
|
Somerset
|
71,328
|
12
|
0.2
|
70
|
1.0
|
803
|
South Gloucestershire
|
39,981
|
(6)
|
(6)
|
70
|
1.7
|
866
|
Swindon
|
28,735
|
6
|
0.2
|
30
|
1.0
|
880
|
Torbay
|
19,625
|
(6)
|
(6)
|
10
|
0.7
|
865
|
Wiltshire
|
65,540
|
11
|
0.2
|
90
|
1.3
|