Free School Meals
Mr. Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what his latest estimate is of the number of pupils in each constituency entitled to free school meals; and if he will make a statement. [314156]
Ms Diana R. Johnson: The information requested has been placed in the Library.
Free School Meals: Mathematics
Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many white (a) boys and (b) girls eligible for free school meals achieved an A grade in A-level further mathematics in 1997. [312244]
Ms Diana R. Johnson [holding answer 21 January 2010]: The information cannot be provided as pupil level data relating to ethnicity and Free School Meal eligibility was not collected as far back as 1997.
Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many and what proportion of pupils who were not eligible for free school meals achieved an A grade in A-level further mathematics in 1997. [312246]
Ms Diana R. Johnson [holding answer 21 January 2010]: The information can not be provided as pupil level data relating to ethnicity and free school meal eligibility was not collected as far back as 1997.
Free School Meals: Milton Keynes
Mr. Lancaster: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many (a) primary and (b) secondary school pupils in Milton Keynes receive free school meals. [314283]
Ms Diana R. Johnson: The information requested is published in tables 11a and 11b of the Statistical First Release on 'Schools, Pupils and Their Characteristics: January 2009', accessible via:
http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/rsgateway/DB/SFR/s000843/index.shtml
Figures for primary schools include nursery schools and those for secondary schools include city technology colleges and academies.
Free School Meals: Torbay
Mr. Sanders: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many (a) primary and (b) secondary school pupils in Torbay constituency receive free school meals. [313886]
Ms Diana R. Johnson: The requested information is shown in the table, together with the numbers of children eligible for free school meals.
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| Maintained primary(1) and state-funded secondary(1,2 )schools: school meal arrangements as at January 2009 in Torbay parliamentary constituency | |||||
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| Number on roll(3) | Number of pupils taking free school meals(4) | Percentage taking free school meals | Number of pupils known to be eligible for free school meals(3,5) | Percentage known to be eligible for free school meals |
| (1) Includes middle schools as deemed. (2) Includes city technology colleges and academies. (3) Includes sole and dual (main) registrations. (4) Number of pupils taking a free school meal on the day of the census. Those eligible may choose not to take up their offer of a free school meal for various reasons e.g. through preference or through non-attendance on the day. (5) Pupils are counted as eligible only if they meet the eligibility criteria and make a claim. Pupil numbers have been rounded to the nearest 10. Source: School Census | |||||
Gifted Children
Mr. Gibb: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what plans he has for the future of his Department’s Gifted and Talented programme. [314379]
Ms Diana R. Johnson:
Government are committed to ensuring that every child has the opportunity to progress well and that they receive an education that is personalised to their individual needs. We are re-launching an online
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environment for Gifted and Talented (G&T) pupils and strengthening the support we provide to schools to help them provide the additional stretch and challenge their G&T learners need to fulfil their potential. We are introducing some changes to better support teachers delivering G&T education, to ensure that G&T is better integrated into school and classroom practice and that schools have the funding they need to develop and support their most able pupils, including those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Mr. Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what proportion of school children in (a) Chorley, (b) Lancashire and (c) the North West were identified as gifted and talented in each of the last five years. [314297]
Ms Diana R. Johnson: Through the School Census schools are asked to confirm the number of gifted and talented pupils they have identified. The DCSF does not hold data on the number of G&T pupils who went on to further education.
The tables show the number and percentage of children identified as gifted and talented in Chorley local authority, Lancashire and the North West region and England in the January census between 2006, when the question was first asked, and 2009.
2006 records include Secondary G&T pupil data only. Otherwise, figures include Primary(1) and Secondary(1,2) school data broken down by the number(3) and percentage of gifted and talented pupils.
| Maintained primary(1) and state-funded secondary(1,2) schools: number(3) and percentage of gifted and talented pupils | ||||||
| In the constituency of Chorley | ||||||
| Maintained primary schools | State-funded secondary schools | Primary and secondary schools | ||||
| As at January each year | Number of gifted and talented pupils | Percentage of gifted and talented pupils | Number of gifted and talented pupils | Percentage of gifted and talented pupils | Number of gifted and talented pupils | Percentage of gifted and talented pupils |
| In the local authority of Lancashire | ||||||
| Maintained primary schools | State-funded secondary schools | Primary and secondary schools | ||||
| As at January each year | Number of gifted and talented pupils | Percentage of gifted and talented pupils | Number of gifted and talented pupils | Percentage of gifted and talented pupils | Number of gifted and talented pupils | percentage of gifted and talented pupils |
| Figures for the North West government office region | ||||||
| Maintained primary schools | State-funded secondary schools | Primary and secondary schools | ||||
| As at January each year | Number of gifted and talented pupils | Percentage of gifted and talented pupils | Number of gifted and talented pupils | Percentage of gifted and talented pupils | Number of gifted and talented pupils | Percentage of gifted and talented pupils |
| (1) All data include middle schools as deemed. (2) All data include City Technology Colleges and Academies. (3) All data show solely registered pupils only. Note: Pupil numbers have been rounded to the nearest 10. Source: School Census | ||||||
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A data table showing information for all local authorities in England has been placed in the Libraries of both Houses.
Mr. Spring: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what proportion of school children in (a) Suffolk, (b) the East of England and (c) England were (i) identified as gifted and talented and (ii) went on to further education in each of the last five years. [313857]
Ms Diana R. Johnson:
Through the school census schools are asked to confirm the number of gifted and
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talented pupils they have identified. The DCSF does not hold data on the number of G and T pupils who subsequently went on to further education.
The following tables show the number and percentage of children identified as gifted and talented in Suffolk local authority, the East of England region and England in the January census between 2006, when the question was first asked, and 2009.
2006 records include Secondary G&T pupil data only. Otherwise, figures include Primary(1) and Secondary(1,2) school data broken down by the number(3) and percentage of gifted and talented pupils.
| Maintained primary(1) and state-funded secondary(1,2 )schools: number(3 )and percentage of gifted and talented pupils as at January each year in the local authority of Suffolk | ||||||
| Maintained primary schools | State-funded Secondary Schools | Primary and Secondary School | ||||
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| Number of Gifted and Talented pupils | % of Gifted and Talented pupils | Number of Gifted and Talented pupils | % of Gifted and Talented pupils | Number of Gifted and Talented pupils | % of Gifted and Talented pupils |
| Source: School Census | ||||||