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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with headteachers in (a) Batley and Spen constituency and (b) Kirklees on (i) school funding and (ii) the effect of the new school funding formula on schools in those areas.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with headteachers in (a) Batley and Spen constituency and (b) Kirklees on (i) school funding and (ii) the effect of the new school funding formula on schools in those areas.
We are committed to introducing a national funding formula for schools that will calculate schools’ funding allocations consistently and transparently, using an up to date assessment of need. We believe this represents a fairer way of funding schools.
We have consulted on our proposals and we are grateful to those who have taken the time to highlight their views as part of this process. We received over 25,000 responses to the consultation, which we are reviewing in detail.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many and what proportion of pupils in the Kirklees local authority area were not offered a place at their (a) first, (b) second and (c) third choice of secondary school in each of the last five years; and if he will...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many and what proportion of pupils in the Kirklees local authority area were not offered a place at their (a) first, (b) second and (c) third choice of secondary school in each of the last five years; and if he will...
| Secondary schools applications and offers2008 to 2010—Kirklees local authority | ||
|---|---|---|
| Parents whose first preference was not offered | Parents whose top 3 preferences were not offered | |
| 2008 (Percentage) and | 19.8 | 5.8 |
| Number of children | 869 | 255 |
| 2009 (Percentage) and | 18.1 | 5.2 |
| Number of children | 800 | 230 |
| 2010 (Percentage) and | 17.3 | 3.8 |
| Number of children | 712 | 156 |
To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many parents in the Kirklees local authority area appealed against the decision on their child's secondary school place in each of the last five years; how many of those appeals were upheld; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many parents in the Kirklees local authority area appealed against the decision on their child's secondary school place in each of the last five years; how many of those appeals were upheld; and if he will make a statement.
| Appeals by parents against non-admission of their children to local authority maintained secondary schools, 2004/05 to 2008/09, Kirklees local authority | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of appeals¹ | ||||
| Number of school admissions September to January | Lodged | Heard | In parent's favour | |
| 2004/05 | 6,134 | 492 | 300 | 122 |
| 2005/06 | 6,167 | 420 | 267 | 113 |
| 2006/07 | 6,209 | 383 | 252 | 151 |
| 2007/08 | 6,117 | 440 | 282 | 111 |
| 2008/09 | 6,158 | 409 | 271 | 95 |
| ¹ Some appeals are resolved before they reach a panel hearing (a place at an alternative school is accepted after an appeal has been lodged; the same parent can lodge appeals for more than one school but will not pursue them all). Note: The latest information was published in the Statistical First Release 'Admissions Appeals for Maintained Primary and Secondary Schools in England, 2008/09' and can be found at: http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/rsgateway/DB/SFR/s000934/index.shtml | ||||
| Source: Admission Appeals Survey and School Census. |