Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 9 December 2016 to Question 54658, if she will list the external research and evidence on grammar schools which her Department has reviewed.

The following research and evidence is referenced in the selection section of the consultation document, Schools that work for everyone:

• Schools, Pupils and their Characteristics: January 2016 and National pupil projections – future trends in pupil numbers: July 2016 statistical first release (SFR)

• Secondary and primary school applications and offers: March and April 2016 SFR

• Department for Education School Census 2015; and 2016

• Ofsted official statistics: Maintained schools and academies inspections and outcomes as at 31 March 2016

• Atkinson, A., Gregg, P. and McConnell, B. (2004) The results of 11 Plus selection: an investigation into equity and efficiency of outcomes for pupils in selective local education authorities (LEAs)

• Efficiency of outcomes for pupils in selective LEAs, cited in Coe et al (2008) Evidence on the effects of selective educational systems, CEM Centre, Durham University for the Sutton Trust

Since the publication of our consultation documents, a number of organisations have published additional research and evidence relating to our proposals. We continue to review all available evidence, which we will consider alongside the responses to our consultation. The Government will respond to the consultation in the spring.