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To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many incidents of (a) bullying between pupils and (b) verbal and physical abuse of school staff by pupils were recorded in schools in each of the last six months.

Asked by

Bob Spink (Independent (affiliation))

Answering body

Department for Children, Schools and Families

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

7 April 2010

Reference

508 c1461W; 325799

House

House of Commons

Primary Schools: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in (i) Essex and (ii) Castle Point constituency have had revenue balances in excess of those predicted in each year since 1997.

Asked by

Bob Spink (Independent (affiliation))

Answering body

Department for Children, Schools and Families

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

5 March 2010

For answer on

9 March 2010

Answered on

30 March 2010

Revenue balances for individual maintained nursery, primary, secondary and special schools in England are publicly available on the Department's website at:"http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/everychildmatters/strategy/financeandfunding/informationforlocalauthorities/section52/schoolbalances/s52sb/"The Department collects data on the balances held by schools via the Section 52 Outturn statements (soon to be Section 251 Outturn statements). We have collected information on balances since 1999-2000. The Section 52 Outturn statements are completed by all local authorities in England and we request only the final figures for the schools in their area. We do not collect predicted figures.The Department considers excess balances as over 5 per cent. of budget share for secondary schools, and over 8 per cent. for all other schools. The following table provides the figures for the number of schools (primary and secondary) with balances exceeding 8 per cent. and 5 per cent. of total income in Essex from 1999-2000 to 2008-09. The Department does not hold figures by constituency.

The Education (Outturn Statements) (England) Regulations—school level excess revenue balances¹, ², ³, 4, 5 figures for local authority maintained primary and secondary schools in Essex local authority: 1999-2000 to 2008-09
Cash terms figures as reported by local authorities as at 8 December 2009
	Primary	Secondary
		Schools with excess surpluses (exceeding 8 per cent. of total income for primary schools)		Schools with excess surpluses (exceeding 5 per cent. of total income for secondary schools)
	Total number of primary schools	Total number of schools with excess surpluses	Percentage of schools with excess surpluses	Total value of surpluses over excess cut-off point (£)	Average value of surpluses over excess cut-off point (£ per school)	Total number of secondary schools	Total number of schools with excess surpluses	Percentage of schools with excess surpluses	Total value of surpluses over excess cut-off point (£)	Average value of surpluses over excess cut-off point (£ per school)
1999-2000	490	257	52.4	5,159,931	20,078	80	32	40.0	3,415,615	106,738
2000-01	496	324	65.3	8,771,932	27,074	79	34	43.0	4,381,826	128,877
2001-02	484	331	68.4	10,819,083	32,686	80	27	33.8	3,372,231	124,897
2002-03	481	251	52.2	6,811,333	27,137	80	15	18.8	2,081,341	138,756
2003-04	480	219	45.6	6,422,508	29,327	81	17	21.0	1,570,367	92,375
2004-05	477	247	51.8	7,515,365	30,427	80	23	28.8	2,445,881	106,343
2005-06	475	221	46.5	7,503,789	33,954	80	23	28.8	2,512,459	109,237
2006-07	475	222	46.7	7,958,128	35,847	80	34	42.5	4,095,696	120,462
2007-08	476	244	51.3	8,696,301	35,641	80	29	36.3	5,476,888	188,858
2008-09	473	207	43.8	7,312,888	35,328	80	30	37.5	6,737,165	224,572
¹ A school's total revenue balance is calculated from the combination of any unspent allocations (including unspent Standards Fund grants) and the cumulative balance of income less expenditure from revenue funding sources during the financial year and any balances carried forward from previous years. This is drawn by adding together the unspent allocations and balance carried forward columns from local authorities Section 52 Outturn Statements 2001-02 (Table 2), Consistent Financial Reporting categories B01 and B02 from local authorities Section 52 Outturn Statements (Table B) 2002-03 to 2005-06 and Consistent Financial Reporting categories B01, B02 and B06 from local authorities Section 52 Outturn Statements (Table B) 2006-07 onwards.
² Included are all local authority maintained primary and secondary schools correctly reported by the local authority on their Section 52 Outturn Statement.
³ In 2002-03 the Section 52 outturn categories were aligned with the Consistent Financial Reporting (CFR) framework following the introduction of CFR to schools. Some inconsistencies with the balance figures reported by local authorities' in 2002-03 were identified and consequently caution should be exercised when using the balance figures for that year.
4 School level revenue balances are not available prior to the inception of Section 52 for the 1999-2000 financial year.
5 A schools total revenue income for the year includes all revenue funding available to the year as well as any additional income generated by the school. This does not include any revenue balances carried forward from previous years.

Date

30 March 2010

Reference

508 c982-4W; 321437

House

House of Commons

Academies

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what mechanisms exist for (a) parents and (b) staff to submit complaints about the operation of academies.

Asked by

Bob Spink (Independent (affiliation))

Answering body

Department for Children, Schools and Families

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

29 March 2010

Reference

508 c741W; 324350

House

House of Commons

Schools: Essex

(2) how many 11-year-olds in schools in (a) Essex and (b) Castle Point attained level 4 or above in Key Stage 2 in (i) 1997 and (ii) 2009;

Asked by

Bob Spink (Independent (affiliation))

Answering body

Department for Children, Schools and Families

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

19 February 2010

For answer on

23 February 2010

Answered on

15 March 2010

Since 1997 the Government have transformed education and child care with improved outcomes for children and young people. Figures showing the performance at Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3 and at GCSE and equivalents in Castle Point constituency and Essex local authority are given in the following tables.

Key Stage 2 results of 11-year-old pupils attending schools in the Castle Point constituency and Essex local authority
	Number of eligible pupils	Number of pupils gaining level 4 and above	Percentage of pupils gaining level 4 and above¹
	1997	2009²	1997	2009²	1997	2009²
Castle Point
English	1,085	1,003	730	786	67	78
Maths	1,085	1,003	643	774	59	77
Science	1,085	1,003	726	866	67	86

Essex
English³	18,378	15,427	11,575	12,354	63	80
Maths³	18,432	15,426	11,320	12,163	61	79
Science³	18,426	15,427	12,335	13,674	67	89

England
English	573,641	565,132	359,860	453,044	62	80
Maths	573,922	565,129	352,800	445,625	61	79
Science	573,959	565,201	391,685	499,192	68	88
¹ Includes pupils attending all maintained schools (including academies and city technology colleges). ² Revised data. ³ 1997 LA data is not directly comparable with 2009 LA data due to local government reorganisation in 1998. Source: School and College Achievement and Attainment Tables.

Key Stage 3 results of 14-year-old pupils attending schools in the Castle Point constituency and Essex local authority
	Number of eligible pupils	Number of pupils gaining level 5 and above	Percentage of pupils gaining level 5 and above¹
	1997	2008²	1997	2008²	1997	2008²
Castle Point
English	1,221	1,250	811	954	66	76
Maths	1,221	1,249	753	951	62	76
Science	1,221	1,248	689	872	56	70

Essex
English³	17,641	16,639	10,428	12,665	59	76
Maths³	17,670	16,655	11,217	13,039	63	78
Science³	17,686	16,674	10,960	12,199	62	73

England
English	541,744	591,634	310,578	437,798	57	74
Maths	543,745	592,145	324,615	453,921	60	77
Science	543,869	592,105	326,852	423,960	60	72
¹ Includes pupils attending all maintained schools (including academies and city technology colleges). ² Key Stage 3 Tests were discontinued after 2008. From 2009 National Curriculum Assessment at Key Stage 3 is based on teacher assessments. ³ 1997 LA data is not directly comparable with 2009 LA data due to local government reorganisation in 1998. Source: School and College Achievement and Attainment Tables and National Pupil Database.

GCSE and equivalents¹ results for pupils² attending schools³ in the Castle Point constituency and Essex local authority
	Number of eligible pupils	Number of pupils gaining	Percentage of pupils gaining
	1997	20094	1997	20094	1997	20094
Castle Point
5+ A*-C	1,201	1,239	503	831	41.9	67.1
5+ A*-G	1,201	1,239	1,087	1,173	90.5	94.7

Essex
5+ A*-C5	17,914	16,136	7,994	11,006	44.6	68.2
5+ A*-G5	17,914	16,136	15,943	15,039	89.0	93.2

England
5+ A*-C	537,661	576,430	228,646	403,501	42.5	70.0
5+ A*-G	537,661	576,430	467624	540,115	87.0	93.7
¹ From 2004 results incorporate GCSEs, GNVQs and a range of other qualifications approved pre-16. Prior to 2004 results are based on GCSEs and GNVQs only. ² From 2006 figures are for pupils at the end of Key Stage 4. Prior to 2006 results are based on pupils aged 15. ³ Includes pupils attending all maintained schools (including academies and city technology colleges) and from 2000 does not include pupils recently arrived from overseas. 4 Revised data. 5 1997 LA data is not directly comparable with 2009 LA data due to local government reorganisation in 1998. Source: School and College Achievement and Attainment Tables.

Further information by constituency is available on the Department's "In Your Area" website:"http://www.dfes.gov.uk/inyourarea"The information available at constituency level includes the number of specialist schools, number of operational academies, number of teaching assistants and other support staff, number of teachers and pupil:teacher ratios. Where information is not available at constituency level it has been provided at local authority level including the number of free early education places taken up by three and four-year-olds, number full-time and part-time entrants to higher education institutions aged 18 to 20, average A level point score per candidate and per entry together with Percentage of People of Working Age Qualified to at least Level 2 and Percentage of People of Working Age Qualified to Level 4 and above.Additional information could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Date

15 March 2010

Reference

507 c698-702W; 318093

House

House of Commons

Schools: Essex

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) how many pupils in schools in (a) Essex and (b) Castle Point obtained five GCSEs at grade A* to C or equivalent in (i) 1997 and (ii) 2009;

Asked by

Bob Spink (Independent (affiliation))

Answering body

Department for Children, Schools and Families

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

19 February 2010

For answer on

23 February 2010

Answered on

15 March 2010

Key Stage 2 results of 11-year-old pupils attending schools in the Castle Point constituency and Essex local authority
	Number of eligible pupils	Number of pupils gaining level 4 and above	Percentage of pupils gaining level 4 and above¹
	1997	2009²	1997	2009²	1997	2009²
Castle Point
English	1,085	1,003	730	786	67	78
Maths	1,085	1,003	643	774	59	77
Science	1,085	1,003	726	866	67	86

Essex
English³	18,378	15,427	11,575	12,354	63	80
Maths³	18,432	15,426	11,320	12,163	61	79
Science³	18,426	15,427	12,335	13,674	67	89

England
English	573,641	565,132	359,860	453,044	62	80
Maths	573,922	565,129	352,800	445,625	61	79
Science	573,959	565,201	391,685	499,192	68	88
¹ Includes pupils attending all maintained schools (including academies and city technology colleges). ² Revised data. ³ 1997 LA data is not directly comparable with 2009 LA data due to local government reorganisation in 1998. Source: School and College Achievement and Attainment Tables.

Key Stage 3 results of 14-year-old pupils attending schools in the Castle Point constituency and Essex local authority
	Number of eligible pupils	Number of pupils gaining level 5 and above	Percentage of pupils gaining level 5 and above¹
	1997	2008²	1997	2008²	1997	2008²
Castle Point
English	1,221	1,250	811	954	66	76
Maths	1,221	1,249	753	951	62	76
Science	1,221	1,248	689	872	56	70

Essex
English³	17,641	16,639	10,428	12,665	59	76
Maths³	17,670	16,655	11,217	13,039	63	78
Science³	17,686	16,674	10,960	12,199	62	73

England
English	541,744	591,634	310,578	437,798	57	74
Maths	543,745	592,145	324,615	453,921	60	77
Science	543,869	592,105	326,852	423,960	60	72
¹ Includes pupils attending all maintained schools (including academies and city technology colleges). ² Key Stage 3 Tests were discontinued after 2008. From 2009 National Curriculum Assessment at Key Stage 3 is based on teacher assessments. ³ 1997 LA data is not directly comparable with 2009 LA data due to local government reorganisation in 1998. Source: School and College Achievement and Attainment Tables and National Pupil Database.

GCSE and equivalents¹ results for pupils² attending schools³ in the Castle Point constituency and Essex local authority
	Number of eligible pupils	Number of pupils gaining	Percentage of pupils gaining
	1997	20094	1997	20094	1997	20094
Castle Point
5+ A*-C	1,201	1,239	503	831	41.9	67.1
5+ A*-G	1,201	1,239	1,087	1,173	90.5	94.7

Essex
5+ A*-C5	17,914	16,136	7,994	11,006	44.6	68.2
5+ A*-G5	17,914	16,136	15,943	15,039	89.0	93.2

England
5+ A*-C	537,661	576,430	228,646	403,501	42.5	70.0
5+ A*-G	537,661	576,430	467624	540,115	87.0	93.7
¹ From 2004 results incorporate GCSEs, GNVQs and a range of other qualifications approved pre-16. Prior to 2004 results are based on GCSEs and GNVQs only. ² From 2006 figures are for pupils at the end of Key Stage 4. Prior to 2006 results are based on pupils aged 15. ³ Includes pupils attending all maintained schools (including academies and city technology colleges) and from 2000 does not include pupils recently arrived from overseas. 4 Revised data. 5 1997 LA data is not directly comparable with 2009 LA data due to local government reorganisation in 1998. Source: School and College Achievement and Attainment Tables.

Date

15 March 2010

Reference

507 c698-702W; 318090

House

House of Commons

Schools: Essex

(4) if he will set out, with statistical evidence relating as closely as possible to Castle Point constituency, the effects on that constituency of changes to his Department's policies since 1997.

Asked by

Bob Spink (Independent (affiliation))

Answering body

Department for Children, Schools and Families

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

19 February 2010

For answer on

23 February 2010

Answered on

15 March 2010

Key Stage 2 results of 11-year-old pupils attending schools in the Castle Point constituency and Essex local authority
	Number of eligible pupils	Number of pupils gaining level 4 and above	Percentage of pupils gaining level 4 and above¹
	1997	2009²	1997	2009²	1997	2009²
Castle Point
English	1,085	1,003	730	786	67	78
Maths	1,085	1,003	643	774	59	77
Science	1,085	1,003	726	866	67	86

Essex
English³	18,378	15,427	11,575	12,354	63	80
Maths³	18,432	15,426	11,320	12,163	61	79
Science³	18,426	15,427	12,335	13,674	67	89

England
English	573,641	565,132	359,860	453,044	62	80
Maths	573,922	565,129	352,800	445,625	61	79
Science	573,959	565,201	391,685	499,192	68	88
¹ Includes pupils attending all maintained schools (including academies and city technology colleges). ² Revised data. ³ 1997 LA data is not directly comparable with 2009 LA data due to local government reorganisation in 1998. Source: School and College Achievement and Attainment Tables.

Key Stage 3 results of 14-year-old pupils attending schools in the Castle Point constituency and Essex local authority
	Number of eligible pupils	Number of pupils gaining level 5 and above	Percentage of pupils gaining level 5 and above¹
	1997	2008²	1997	2008²	1997	2008²
Castle Point
English	1,221	1,250	811	954	66	76
Maths	1,221	1,249	753	951	62	76
Science	1,221	1,248	689	872	56	70

Essex
English³	17,641	16,639	10,428	12,665	59	76
Maths³	17,670	16,655	11,217	13,039	63	78
Science³	17,686	16,674	10,960	12,199	62	73

England
English	541,744	591,634	310,578	437,798	57	74
Maths	543,745	592,145	324,615	453,921	60	77
Science	543,869	592,105	326,852	423,960	60	72
¹ Includes pupils attending all maintained schools (including academies and city technology colleges). ² Key Stage 3 Tests were discontinued after 2008. From 2009 National Curriculum Assessment at Key Stage 3 is based on teacher assessments. ³ 1997 LA data is not directly comparable with 2009 LA data due to local government reorganisation in 1998. Source: School and College Achievement and Attainment Tables and National Pupil Database.

GCSE and equivalents¹ results for pupils² attending schools³ in the Castle Point constituency and Essex local authority
	Number of eligible pupils	Number of pupils gaining	Percentage of pupils gaining
	1997	20094	1997	20094	1997	20094
Castle Point
5+ A*-C	1,201	1,239	503	831	41.9	67.1
5+ A*-G	1,201	1,239	1,087	1,173	90.5	94.7

Essex
5+ A*-C5	17,914	16,136	7,994	11,006	44.6	68.2
5+ A*-G5	17,914	16,136	15,943	15,039	89.0	93.2

England
5+ A*-C	537,661	576,430	228,646	403,501	42.5	70.0
5+ A*-G	537,661	576,430	467624	540,115	87.0	93.7
¹ From 2004 results incorporate GCSEs, GNVQs and a range of other qualifications approved pre-16. Prior to 2004 results are based on GCSEs and GNVQs only. ² From 2006 figures are for pupils at the end of Key Stage 4. Prior to 2006 results are based on pupils aged 15. ³ Includes pupils attending all maintained schools (including academies and city technology colleges) and from 2000 does not include pupils recently arrived from overseas. 4 Revised data. 5 1997 LA data is not directly comparable with 2009 LA data due to local government reorganisation in 1998. Source: School and College Achievement and Attainment Tables.

Date

15 March 2010

Reference

507 c698-702W; 318095

House

House of Commons

Schools: Essex

(3) how many 14-year-olds in schools in (a) Essex and (b) Castle Point obtained level 5 or above in Key Stage 3 in (i) 1997 and (ii) 2009;

Asked by

Bob Spink (Independent (affiliation))

Answering body

Department for Children, Schools and Families

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

19 February 2010

For answer on

23 February 2010

Answered on

15 March 2010

Key Stage 2 results of 11-year-old pupils attending schools in the Castle Point constituency and Essex local authority
	Number of eligible pupils	Number of pupils gaining level 4 and above	Percentage of pupils gaining level 4 and above¹
	1997	2009²	1997	2009²	1997	2009²
Castle Point
English	1,085	1,003	730	786	67	78
Maths	1,085	1,003	643	774	59	77
Science	1,085	1,003	726	866	67	86

Essex
English³	18,378	15,427	11,575	12,354	63	80
Maths³	18,432	15,426	11,320	12,163	61	79
Science³	18,426	15,427	12,335	13,674	67	89

England
English	573,641	565,132	359,860	453,044	62	80
Maths	573,922	565,129	352,800	445,625	61	79
Science	573,959	565,201	391,685	499,192	68	88
¹ Includes pupils attending all maintained schools (including academies and city technology colleges). ² Revised data. ³ 1997 LA data is not directly comparable with 2009 LA data due to local government reorganisation in 1998. Source: School and College Achievement and Attainment Tables.

Key Stage 3 results of 14-year-old pupils attending schools in the Castle Point constituency and Essex local authority
	Number of eligible pupils	Number of pupils gaining level 5 and above	Percentage of pupils gaining level 5 and above¹
	1997	2008²	1997	2008²	1997	2008²
Castle Point
English	1,221	1,250	811	954	66	76
Maths	1,221	1,249	753	951	62	76
Science	1,221	1,248	689	872	56	70

Essex
English³	17,641	16,639	10,428	12,665	59	76
Maths³	17,670	16,655	11,217	13,039	63	78
Science³	17,686	16,674	10,960	12,199	62	73

England
English	541,744	591,634	310,578	437,798	57	74
Maths	543,745	592,145	324,615	453,921	60	77
Science	543,869	592,105	326,852	423,960	60	72
¹ Includes pupils attending all maintained schools (including academies and city technology colleges). ² Key Stage 3 Tests were discontinued after 2008. From 2009 National Curriculum Assessment at Key Stage 3 is based on teacher assessments. ³ 1997 LA data is not directly comparable with 2009 LA data due to local government reorganisation in 1998. Source: School and College Achievement and Attainment Tables and National Pupil Database.

GCSE and equivalents¹ results for pupils² attending schools³ in the Castle Point constituency and Essex local authority
	Number of eligible pupils	Number of pupils gaining	Percentage of pupils gaining
	1997	20094	1997	20094	1997	20094
Castle Point
5+ A*-C	1,201	1,239	503	831	41.9	67.1
5+ A*-G	1,201	1,239	1,087	1,173	90.5	94.7

Essex
5+ A*-C5	17,914	16,136	7,994	11,006	44.6	68.2
5+ A*-G5	17,914	16,136	15,943	15,039	89.0	93.2

England
5+ A*-C	537,661	576,430	228,646	403,501	42.5	70.0
5+ A*-G	537,661	576,430	467624	540,115	87.0	93.7
¹ From 2004 results incorporate GCSEs, GNVQs and a range of other qualifications approved pre-16. Prior to 2004 results are based on GCSEs and GNVQs only. ² From 2006 figures are for pupils at the end of Key Stage 4. Prior to 2006 results are based on pupils aged 15. ³ Includes pupils attending all maintained schools (including academies and city technology colleges) and from 2000 does not include pupils recently arrived from overseas. 4 Revised data. 5 1997 LA data is not directly comparable with 2009 LA data due to local government reorganisation in 1998. Source: School and College Achievement and Attainment Tables.

Date

15 March 2010

Reference

507 c698-702W; 318094

House

House of Commons

Schools: Essex

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how much has been spent per pupil on schools in (a) Essex and (b) Castle Point in each year since 1997.

Asked by

Bob Spink (Independent (affiliation))

Answering body

Department for Children, Schools and Families

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

19 February 2010

For answer on

23 February 2010

Answered on

2 March 2010

The Department allocates education funding to local authorities so the requested information for Castle Point constituency is not available. In addition it is for local authorities to determine how they spend their funds locally. The per pupil revenue funding figures for schools in England and Essex local authority since 1997 is shown in the following table:

School based expenditure per pupil from 1997-98 to 2008-09
		England	Pre LGR Essex	Essex
1997-98	Pre-Primary and Primary Education	1,740	1,740	—
	Secondary Education	2,360	2,580	—
	Special Schools	9,830	8,730	—
	Total (including Pre-Primary)	2,080	2,020	—
1998-99	Pre-Primary and Primary Education	1,870	—	1,950
	Secondary Education	2,450	—	2,690
	Special Schools	10,110	—	9,590
	Total (including Pre-Primary)	2,190	—	2,230
1999-2000	Primary Education	2,010	—	1,970
	Pre-Primary and Primary Education	2,050	—	1,970
	Secondary Education	2,610	—	2,730
	Special Schools	10,900	—	9,550
	Total (including Pre-Primary)	2,390	—	2,370
	Total (excluding Pre-primary)	2,370	—	2,370
2000-01	Primary Education	2,210	—	2,240
	Pre-Primary and Primary Education	2,280	—	2,250
	Secondary Education	2,830	—	2,860
	Special Schools	11,860	—	10,300
	Total (including Pre-Primary)	2,620	—	2,590
	Total (excluding Pre-primary)	2,590	—	2,590
2001-02	Primary Education	2,480	—	2,460
	Pre-Primary and Primary Education	2,570	—	2,480
	Secondary Education	3,150	—	3,190
	Special Schools	13,030	—	11,330
	Total (including Pre-Primary)	2,940	—	2,880
	Total (excluding Pre-primary)	2,900	—	2,870
2002-03	Primary Education	2,530	—	2,570
	Secondary Education	3,230	—	3,270
	Special Schools	12,820	—	11,780
	Total (excluding Pre-primary)	2,950	—	2,960
2003-04	Primary Education	2,750	—	2,750
	Secondary Education	3,550	—	3,560
	Special Schools	14,050	—	12,720
	Total (excluding Pre-primary)	3,230	—	3,200
2004-05	Primary Education	2,910	—	2,900
	Secondary Education	3,800	—	3,780
	Special Schools	15,110	—	13,200
	Total (excluding Pre-primary)	3,450	—	3,390
2005-06	Primary Education	3,150	—	3,120
	Secondary Education	4,070	—	4,010
	Special Schools	16,430	—	14,280
	Total (excluding Pre-primary)	3,720	—	3,630
2006-07	Primary Education	3,360	—	3,250
	Secondary Education	4,320	—	4,260
	Special Schools	17,480	—	14,530
	Total (excluding Pre-primary)	3,950	—	3,820
2007-08	Primary Education	3,580	—	3,440
	Secondary Education	4,620	—	4,550
	Special Schools	18,650	—	15,440
	Total (excluding Pre-primary)	4,210	—	4,070
2008-09	Primary Education	3,780	—	3,630
	Secondary Education	4,890	—	4,780
	Special Schools	19,790	—	16,860
	Total (excluding Pre-primary)	4,460	—	4,280
Notes:
1. The financial information used in the answer to this PQ is taken from the Department's s52 data collection.
2. 1999-2000 saw a change in data source when the data collection moved from the ROI form collected by CLG to the Section 52 form from the DCSF. 2002-03 saw a further break in the time series following the introduction of Consistent Financial Reporting (CFR) and the associated restructuring of the outturn tables. The change in sources is shown by dotted lines.
3. Pupil numbers include only those pupils attending maintained establishments within each sector and are drawn from the DCSF Annual Schools Census adjusted to be on a financial year basis.
4. Local government reorganisation (LGR) took place during the mid to late 1990's.
5. Expenditure was not distinguished between the pre-primary and primary sectors until the inception of Section 52 for financial year 1999-2000.
6. School based expenditure in LA maintained nursery schools was not recorded in 2002-03 and comparable figures are not available for 2003-04 onwards.
7. Figures are rounded to the nearest £10. Cash terms figures as reported by local authorities as at 22 February 2010.

Date

2 March 2010

Reference

506 c1180-2W; 318089

House

House of Commons

Schools: Essex

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how much has been spent on repairing schools in (a) Essex and (b) Castle Point in each year since 1997; and what proportion of that expenditure was spent on schools which failed to meet standards on acoustics.

Asked by

Bob Spink (Independent (affiliation))

Answering body

Department for Children, Schools and Families

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

19 February 2010

For answer on

23 February 2010

Answered on

25 February 2010

Repairs which bring schools back to their original state constitute a revenue expense, and are paid out of revenue funding. Repairs which amount to capital improvement, such as a better insulation, are payable from capital allocations.School revenue and capital allocations are not made directly to Castle Point, but to Essex county council. School-based revenue expenditure on repair and maintenance is shown in the following table.

£
	Essex	England
1999-2000	14,003,000	631,994,000
2000-01	19,815,000	670,942,000
2001-02	24,214,000	729,882,000
2002-03	14,780,000	503,199,000
2003-04	14,309,000	501,233,000
2004-05	15,794,000	550,301,000
2005-06	15,662,000	608,386,000
2006-07	17,869,000	645,680,000
2007-08	18,993,000	731,938,000
2008-09	20,815,000	738,599,000
Notes:
1. Up to 2001-02, the figures cover all expenditure on non-capital building works, including repairs and maintenance of buildings, and non-capital expenditure on fixed plant and grounds.
2. From 2002-03, the definition of the figures is: Building maintenance and improvement, including:
Charges by contractors for internal and external repair, maintenance and improvement to buildings and fixed plant including costs of labour and materials; Related professional and technical services, including labour costs where supplied as part of the contract/service; Costs of materials and equipment used by directly employed staff for internal and external repair, maintenance and improvement to buildings and fixed plant; Fixtures and fittings e.g. carpet, curtains, etc.
3. All figures rounded to the nearest £1,000.

Capital allocations by the Department to Essex in each year since 1997-98 are as follows:

	£ million
1997-98	11.4
1998-99	15.5
1999-2000	21.9
2000-01	57.3
2001-02	48.9
2002-03	95.5
2003-04	77.4
2004-05	80.2
2005-06	72.4
2006-07	56.7
2007-08	66.4
2008-09	109.4
2009-10	107.9
2010-11	266.8

Information is not held on the proportion of expenditure spent on acoustic improvements in schools.

Date

25 February 2010

Reference

506 c692-3W; 318088

House

House of Commons

Snow and Ice

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what estimate he has made of the costs to his Department arising from the severe weather conditions in the period 4 January to 18 January 2010; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by

Bob Spink (Independent (affiliation))

Answering body

Department for Children, Schools and Families

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

2 February 2010

Reference

505 c302W; 313582

House

House of Commons

Pupils: Bullying

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what steps his Department is taking to assist schools in dealing with incidents in schools of (a) bullying between pupils and (b) verbal and physical abuse of school staff by pupils.

Asked by

Bob Spink (Independent (affiliation))

Answering body

Department for Children, Schools and Families

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

6 January 2010

Reference

503 c464-5W; 307816

House

House of Commons

Schools: Asbestos

(2) if he will publish Essex County Council's response to his Department's survey of the (a) presence and (b) management of asbestos in schools in Essex; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by

Bob Spink (Independent (affiliation))

Answering body

Department for Children, Schools and Families

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

8 December 2009

Reference

502 c317W; 303879

House

House of Commons

Schools: Asbestos

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) in how many schools in (a) Essex and (b) Castle Point has asbestos been found in the last three years;

Asked by

Bob Spink (Independent (affiliation))

Answering body

Department for Children, Schools and Families

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

8 December 2009

Reference

502 c317W; 303790

House

House of Commons

School Playing Fields

How many school playing fields have been sold for development in the last five years.

Asked by

Bob Spink (Independent (affiliation))

Answering body

Department for Children, Schools and Families

Oral questions - Lead

Status

Answered

Date

30 November 2009

Reference

501 c819; 302056

House

House of Commons

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many schools for children with emotional, behavioural and social difficulties there are in (a) England, (b) Essex and (c) Castle Point.

Asked by

Bob Spink (Independent (affiliation))

Answering body

Department for Children, Schools and Families

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 November 2009

Reference

499 c1000W; 299919

House

House of Commons

Special Educational Needs: Canvey Island

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families if he will commission an inspection of the school for children with emotional, behavioural and social difficulties located on Canvey Island; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by

Bob Spink (Independent (affiliation))

Answering body

Department for Children, Schools and Families

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 November 2009

Reference

499 c1000W; 299577

House

House of Commons

Schools: Alcoholic Drinks

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many incidents of alcohol abuse on school grounds involving minors were reported in (a) England, (b) Essex and (c) Castle Point constituency in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by

Bob Spink (Independent (affiliation))

Answering body

Department for Children, Schools and Families

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 October 2009

Reference

497 c1561W; 292669

House

House of Commons

Family Intervention Projects

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many family intervention projects at each level of intervention have been set up in (a) England, (b) Essex and (c) Castle Point; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by

Bob Spink (Independent (affiliation))

Answering body

Department for Children, Schools and Families

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

5 October 2009

Reference

496 c2296W; 291061

House

House of Commons

Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what his most recent assessment is of levels of compliance with his Department's guidance to schools on measures to accommodate (a) religious and (b) cultural beliefs.

Asked by

Bob Spink (Independent (affiliation))

Answering body

Department for Children, Schools and Families

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 July 2009

Reference

496 c1430W; 287601

House

House of Commons

Schools: Bullying

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families if he will require schools to record incidents of (a) bullying between pupils and (b) verbal and physical abuse of school staff by pupils.

Asked by

Bob Spink (Independent (affiliation))

Answering body

Department for Children, Schools and Families

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

14 July 2009

Reference

496 c296W; 285726

House

House of Commons

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