Written question asked by Nick Gibb (Conservative) on Wednesday, 30 April 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 7 May 2003. It was answered by David Miliband (Labour) on Wednesday, 7 May 2003 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Dept for Education and Skills

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what proportion of lessons inspected by Ofsted use pupil setting for (a) year 10 and (b) year 11; how many independent schools were inspected by Ofsted in 2002; what percentage of secondary state school lessons inspected by Ofsted in 2001-02 were judged satisfactory or better; and what percentage were judged poor; what percentage of state secondary schools inspected by Ofsted in 2001-02 have an obligatory school uniform policy; and what percentage have a school prefect system. - Inc fact that Ofsted Chief Inspector, David Bell, will write.

Answer: Mr. Gibb: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) what proportion of lessons inspected by Ofsted use pupil setting for (a) year 10 and (b) year 11; [111673] (2) how many independent schools were inspected by Ofsted in 2002; [111674] (3) what percentage of secondary state school lessons inspected by Ofsted in 2001-02 were judged satisfactory or better; and what percentage were judged poor; [111675] (4) what percentage of state secondary schools inspected by Ofsted in 2001-02 have an obligatory school uniform policy; and what percentage have a school prefect system. [111676] Mr. Miliband: These are matters for Ofsted and I have asked HM Chief Inspector, David Bell, to write to the hon. member and to place a copy of his letter in the Library.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 404 c693-4W;404 c689W; 111673;111674;111675;111676
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Inspections Office for Standards in Education Schools Uniforms Teaching methods
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk