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Written question asked by Robert Syms (Conservative) on Monday, 1 March 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 3 March 2010. It was answered by Diana Johnson (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 March 2010 on behalf of the Department for Children, Schools and Families.


Gifted Children: Poole

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many pupils in the Poole unitary authority area were given places on the Young, Gifted and Talented Programme in the latest period for which figures are available.
Answer

Through the School Census schools are asked to confirm the number of gifted and talented pupils they have identified.The following table shows the number and percentage of children identified as gifted and talented in Poole unitary authority in the January 2009 census.Figures include primary¹ and secondary¹, ² school data broken down by the number³ and percentage of gifted and talented pupils.

Maintained primary¹ and state-funded secondary¹, ² schools: number³ and percentage of gifted and talented pupils. As at January 2009. In the unitary authority of Poole
Maintained primary schools State-funded secondary schools Primary and secondary schools
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
2009 780 7.7 1,975 23.5 2,750 14.8
¹ All data includes middle schools as deemed.
² All data includes City Technology Colleges and Academies.
³ All data shows solely registered pupils only.
Note:
Pupil numbers have been rounded to the nearest 10.
Source:
School Census

A data table showing information for all local authorities in England has been placed in the Libraries of both Houses.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
507 c369-70W; 320387
Session
2009-10
Related items
Deposited Paper DEP2010-0740
Wednesday, 10 March 2010
Deposited papers
House of Commons
Subjects
Poole Gifted children
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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