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Written question asked by Lord Cotter (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 29 January 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 6 February 2001. It was answered by Baroness Morris of Yardley (Labour) on Tuesday, 6 February 2001 on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.

Dept for Education and Employment

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what the average per pupil standard spending assessment is in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in (i) England and (ii) North Somerset; and if he will estimate the sums which would be available for education in North Somerset if the average per pupil standard spending assessment for primary and secondary schools in North Somerset were the same as the average for England. - Includes table and figures.
Answer

Mr. Cotter: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what the average per pupil standard spending assessment is in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in (i) England and (ii) north Somerset; and if he will estimate the sums which would be available for education in north Somerset if the average per pupil standard spending assessment for primary and secondary schools in north Somerset were the same as the average for England. [148162] Ms Estelle Morris: The following table shows the 2001-02 education SSA per primary and secondary pupil for north Somerset and England. £ _________________________________________________________________________________________________. SSA North Somerset England Primary per pupil 2,341 2,588 Secondary per pupil 3,026 3,313 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. If north Somerset's SSA per pupil for primary and secondary schools were the same as the national average it is estimated that its 2001-02 education SSA would be £6.3 million higher. Between 1997-98 and 2000-01 funding per pupil in north Somerset has increased by £380 in real terms. In addition to an increase of £3.65 million in education SSA, schools in north Somerset will benefit from an estimated £1.83 million in Direct Grant in 2001-02. The authority will also receive £100,000 as their share of the extra £52 million made available to provide support to help some LEAs manage funding changes in 2001-02. Additionally it is estimated that north Somerset (Weston) Education Action Zone will receive DfEE grants totalling £842,000 in 2001-02 and £692,000 in 2001-02.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
148162; 362 c481-2W;362 c481W
Session
2000-01
Subjects
Finance Primary education Schools Secondary education Somerset Standard spending assessments Per capita costs North Somerset Education Action Zone
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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