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Written question asked by Stephen Hammond (Conservative) on Monday, 8 November 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 November 2010. It was answered by John Hayes (Conservative) on Monday, 15 November 2010 on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.

Higher Education: Wimbledon

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what estimate he has made of the number of school leavers in Wimbledon constituency in (a) 2005, (b) 2007 and (c) 2010 who did not subsequently enter higher education.
Answer

Figures relating to the proportion of young people resident in Wimbledon parliamentary constituency who did not subsequently enter higher education (HE) are not available. As an alternative, the available information on the number of 15-years-olds from maintained schools in Merton local authority who did not progress to HE by age 19 is shown in the table. The figures will include some young persons who enter higher education at a later age.

Estimates of the number of 15-year-olds in 2001/02, 2002/03 and 2003/04 from maintained schools in Merton local authority area who did not progress to HE¹ by age 19 in 2005/06, 2006/07 and 2007/08
Academic year Number not progressing to HE by age 19
2005/06 1,125
2006/07 1,065
2007/08 1,115
¹ Includes those who progress to Higher Education courses at English Further Education Colleges.
Notes:
Figures are rounded to the nearest five pupils.
The estimated number of 15 years in maintained schools in Merton local authority area was 1585 in 2001-02,
1585 in 2002-03 and 1600 in 2003-4
Source:
Matched data from the National Pupil Database, the Higher Education Statistics Agency Student Record and the Individualised Learner Record.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
23183; 518 c642W
Session
2010-12
Subjects
Higher education Wimbledon
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk