Written question asked by Julie Kirkbride (Conservative) on Tuesday, 13 July 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 22 July 2004. It was answered by David Miliband (Labour) on Thursday, 22 July 2004 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, how many children in (a) Bromsgrove, (b) Wyre Forest, (c) Redditch, (d) Worcester and (e) Worcestershire failed to get into the school of their first choice in each year since 1997; and how many of those subsequently appealed in each of those years. - Inc fact that a table giving admission appeal information for all local education authority areas placed in the House of Commons Libraries and ref to 23 June 2004, 422 c1430W and http://www.dfes.gov.uk/rsgateway/DB/SFR/s000470/index.shtml.

Answer: Miss Kirkbride: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many children in (a) Bromsgrove, (b) Wyre Forest, (c) Redditch, (d) Worcester and (e) Worcestershire failed to get into the school of their first choice in each year since 1997; and how many of those subsequently appealed in each of those years. [184711] Mr. Miliband: Information on the number of pupils admitted to their first choice school is not collected centrally. Admission appeal data are not available at parliamentary constituency level. A table giving admission appeal information for all local education authority areas has been placed in the House of Commons Libraries. (I refer the hon. Member to the answer I have given to my hon. Friend the Member for Bury, North (Mr. Chaytor), on 23 June 2004, Official Report, column 1430W). Final figures from 1997/98 to 2001/02 have been provided. Further details on the latest 2002/03 (provisional) figures on admission appeals by local education authority can be found on http://www.dfes.gov.uk/rsgateway/DB/SFR/s000470/ index.shtml.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 424 c501W; 184711
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Admissions Appeals School choice Worcestershire Worcester Bromsgrove Redditch Wyre Forest
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk