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Written question asked by Ian Lucas (Labour) on Thursday, 22 November 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 26 November 2007. It was answered by Lord Hain (Labour) on Monday, 3 December 2007 on behalf of the Wales Office.

Education: Wrexham

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many students entered (a) further education and (b) higher education in each ward in Wrexham in the last 10 years.
Answer

The following table shows data available from the Health Education Statistics Agency illustrating Wrexham domiciled first year undergraduate and further education enrolments at UK higher education institutions by level of study and electoral ward. These are derived from unitary local authority returns. These do not provide comparisons over the period requested, but only since 2003, and currently until 2005-06.

Wrexham domiciled first year undergraduate and further education enrolments at UK higher education institutions, by level of study and electoral ward
2003-04 2004-05 2005-06
Higher Education
Acton 20 20 20
Borras Park 30 20 25
Bronington 35 30 30
Brymbo 15 25 20
Bryn Cefn 15 20 20
Brynyffynnon 25 35 35
Cartrefle 15 10 15
Cefn 35 35 40
Chirk North 20 10 25
Chirk South 15 15 15
Coedpoeth 45 50 45
Dyffryn Ceiriog/Ceiriog Valley 30 25 25
Erddig 30 35 35
Esclusham 25 20 20
Garden Village 20 25 35
Gresford East and West 25 30 30
Grosvenor 30 30 35
Gwenfro 5 5 15
Gwersyllt East and South 30 30 25
Gwersyllt North 25 20 15
Gwersyllt West 30 30 25
Hermitage 30 25 5
Holt 35 40 40
Johnstown 35 20 30
Little Acton 20 35 25
Llanfynydd * * 5
Llangollen * * *
Llangollen Rural 20 15 20
Llay 40 40 30
Maesydre 20 15 30
Marchwiel 35 20 40
Marford and Hoseley 35 40 40
Minera 20 25 30
New Broughton 20 35 30
Offa 30 30 40
Overton 25 25 25
Pant 10 10 20
Penycae 15 20 10
Penycae and Ruabon South 25 25 20
Plas Madoc 10 15 15
Ponciau 50 35 50
Queensway 10 15 15
Rhosnesni 40 45 35
Rossett 40 40 35
Ruabon 25 30 15
Smithfield 25 20 25
Stansty 25 15 25
Whitegate 30 30 25
Wynnstay 5 10 10
Wrexham UA¹ 1,190 1,200 1,260
Further Education² — — —
Wrexham UA¹ 105 70 70
¹ Includes electoral ward unknown.
² Ward level data not given for further education due to small numbers.
Notes:
1. As at 1 December. Figures rounded to the nearest 5, figures less than 3 represented by””*””.
2. Data item unavailable is represented by"—".
3. Comparisons with years prior to 1998-99 should be treated with care due to changes in FE students covered by Student Record.
4. The table presents counts of first year enrolments and will include some students who have studied at this level previously.
Source:
HESA Student Record.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
168898; 468 c798-9W
Session
2007-08
Subjects
Further education Higher education Wrexham
Link
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