Asked by: Lord Fearn (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many schools and colleges have been (1) closed, and (2) amalgamated, in Sefton during the last five years to date.
Answered by Lord Agnew of Oulton
In the last five years to date, one school (St Ambrose Barlow Catholic College) has closed without replacement provision. There has been one amalgamation/merger (Hugh Baird College and South Sefton College) which resulted in the closure of South Sefton College.
There have also been five academy conversions in this time.
Details are outline in the table below.
Establishment Name | Reason Establishment Closed | Close Date |
St Thomas Church of England Primary School | Academy Converter[1] | 31/10/2017 |
Stanley High School | For Academy[2] | 31/08/2017 |
Hillside High School | For Academy | 28/02/2015 |
Litherland High School | For Academy | 28/02/2015 |
St Ambrose Barlow Catholic College | Closure | 31/08/2016 |
St Michael's Church of England High School | For Academy | 31/10/2014 |
South Sefton College | Result of Amalgamation/Merger* | 01/12/2017 |
This data was obtained from Get Information About Schools (GIAS). The responsibility for updating GIAS is shared between the Department for Education, local authorities and schools. It changes each day as data is removed and uploaded therefore we are unable to guarantee complete accuracy.
*Merged with Hugh Baird College
[1] ‘Academy Convertor’ is a previously Ofsted rated ‘outstanding’ maintained school that has voluntarily converted to an Academy.
[2] ‘For Academy’ refers to schools which have closed to become academies following the issue of a Direct Academy Order in response to an ‘inadequate’ Ofsted rating.
Asked by: Lord Fearn (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many academies have been established in the North West of England in each of the last two years to date.
Answered by Lord Agnew of Oulton
As of 1 October 2017, a total of 148 academies, free schools, studio schools and University Technical Colleges (UTCs) have opened in the past two years in the North West region of England - 76 opened in the 2016 calendar year and 72 have opened in the 2017 calendar year to date. The breakdown of these is as follows:
North West | 2016 | 2017 | Total |
Academy Converter | 51 | 47 | 98 |
Sponsor Led Academy | 16 | 20 | 36 |
Free School | 6 | 3 | 9 |
Studio school | 1 | 2 | 3 |
UTC | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Grand Total | 76 | 72 | 148 |
As at 1 October 2017 a total of 1942 academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs have opened in the past two years in England. The breakdown of these is as follows:
England | 2016 | 2017 | Total |
Academy Converter | 681 | 662 | 1343 |
Sponsor Led Academy | 228 | 256 | 484 |
Free School | 44 | 47 | 91 |
Studio school | 4 | 3 | 7 |
UTC | 11 | 6 | 17 |
Grand Total | 968 | 974 | 1942 |
Asked by: Lord Fearn (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Education:
Her Majesty's Government how many academies there are in North-West England.
Answered by Lord Nash
As at 1 July 2017 there were 566 academies, free schools, studio schools and University Technical Colleges (UTCs) in the North West region of England. The breakdown of these is as follows:
| North West |
Academy Converter | 361 |
Sponsor Led Academy | 151 |
Free School | 39 |
Studio School | 6 |
UTC | 9 |
Total | 566 |
As at 1 July 2017 there were 6,925 academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs in England
| England |
Academy Converter | 4,615 |
Sponsor Led Academy | 1,878 |
Free School | 346 |
Studio School | 38 |
UTC | 48 |
Total | 6,925 |
Asked by: Lord Fearn (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage of schools in Merseyside and Lancashire have a curriculum which includes physical education.
Answered by Lord Nash
We want all pupils to be healthy and active, which is why Physical Education remains a compulsory subject at all four key stages in the national curriculum. The curriculum is designed to ensure that all pupils develop the competence to excel in a broad range of physical activities, engage in competitive sports and are physically active for sustained periods of time.
Academies and free schools are not required to follow the national curriculum but must provide a broad and balanced curriculum. The Government has made it clear that the national curriculum should be a benchmark which academies can use and improve upon.