5 December 2012 AQW 17012/11-15 Pat Ramsey Has Asked

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5th December 2012

AQW 17012/11-15

Pat Ramsey has asked:

To ask the Minister of Education to detail the (i) number; and (ii) percentage of children in year 8 in receipt of free school meals, in each grammar school, for each of the last ten years.

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Year 8 pupils entitled to free school meals (FSM) in grammar schools, 2002/03 - 2011/12

Year 8 Year 8 Year 8 Pupils Pupils Pupils entitled % entitled % entitled % to FSM 2002/ to FSM 2003/ to FSM 2004/ School name 2002/03 03 2003/04 04 2004/05 05 Abbey Christian Brothers Grammar School, Newry 9 6.8 15 11.7 18 13.6 Antrim Grammar School 8 7.6 7 6.4 5 4.6 Aquinas Diocesan Grammar School, Belfast 10 8.8 * * 7 6.0 Assumption Grammar School, Ballynahinch 5 3.6 8 5.9 * * Ballyclare High School 5 2.7 * * 7 3.7 Ballymena Academy 0 0.0 7 3.9 5 2.8 Banbridge Academy * * 9 4.9 5 2.7 Bangor Grammar School 8 5.8 7 5.1 * * Belfast High School 7 5.1 9 6.5 5 3.6 Belfast Royal Academy 5 2.5 17 8.4 18 9.0 Bloomfield Collegiate, Belfast * * 0 0.0 * * Cambridge House Grammar School, Ballymena 12 7.0 9 5.2 5 2.9 Campbell College, Belfast * * * * * * Carrickfergus Grammar School 5 4.0 11 9.0 * * Christian Brothers' Grammar School, Omagh 18 13.1 16 11.9 15 11.0 Coleraine Academical Institution 7 6.6 6 6.1 6 6.7 Coleraine High School 5 4.1 * * 6 5.0 Collegiate Grammar School, Enniskillen * * * * * * Dalriada School 7 5.5 5 3.9 5 3.9 Dominican College, Belfast 20 12.9 0 0.0 16 10.5 Dominican College, Portstewart * * * * 8 11.6 Down High School 0 0.0 0 0.0 * * Foyle & Londonderry College * * 6 4.6 * * Friends' School, lisburn 0 0.0 * * * * Glenlola Collegiate, Bangor 5 3.1 * * * * Grosvenor Grammar School 9 5.7 6 3.9 6 3.8 Hunterhouse College * * * * 5 5.0 Larne Grammar School * * * * 6 5.2 Limavady Grammar School 9 6.8 8 6.1 6 4.6 Loreto College, Coleraine * * 7 5.8 6 5.0 Loreto Grammar School, Omagh 17 13.3 21 15.6 17 12.6 Lumen Christi College 11 9.0 9 7.3 7 5.6 Methodist College, Belfast 6 2.5 5 2.1 10 4.1 Mount Lourdes Grammar School, enniskillen 14 12.2 15 12.8 12 10.9 Omagh Academy 10 10.3 9 8.9 7 7.1 Our Lady and St Patrick's College, Knock * * 7 3.8 * * Our Lady's Grammar School, Newry 19 15.7 18 14.6 15 12.1 Portora Royal School, enniskillen * * * * * * Rainey Endowed School 8 8.0 * * 6 6.0 Rathmore Grammar School * * * * 8 4.4 Regent House School 8 3.8 * * 6 2.8 Sacred Heart Grammar School, Newry 16 13.1 17 13.6 9 7.4 St Colman's College, Newry 15 11.6 12 9.5 16 12.7 St Columb's College, Londonderry 45 20.0 61 27.2 47 21.1 St Dominic's High School, Belfast 35 24.0 32 21.6 32 22.1 St Joseph's Grammar School, Donaghmore 17 23.6 14 18.2 15 19.5 St Louis Grammar School, Ballymena 6 4.1 7 4.8 12 8.6 St Louis Grammar School, Kilkeel 12 14.8 8 9.8 10 12.4 St Malachy's College, Belfast 18 12.0 25 16.6 13 8.7 St Mary's Christian Brothers' Grammar School, Belfast 34 19.3 39 22.0 44 25.1 St Mary's Grammar School, Magherafelt 13 7.4 13 8.0 10 6.5 St Michael's College, Enniskillen 15 14.7 12 11.8 11 10.8 St Patrick's Academy, Dungannon n/a n/a 29 12.8 36 16.4 St Patrick's Grammar School, Armagh 12 10.6 11 9.9 11 9.7 St Patrick's Grammar School, Downpatrick 7 6.3 8 7.1 8 7.4 Strabane Academy n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Strathearn School * * * * * * Sullivan Upper School * * * * * * The Royal Belfast Academical Institution * * 5 3.3 * * The Royal School Armagh 6 6.1 * * * * The Royal School Dungannon * * * * 5 5.3 Thornhill College 54 26.3 41 20.4 45 21.7 Victoria College * * 5 3.9 6 4.7 Wallace High School * * 5 2.9 * * Wellington College 8 6.9 * * 5 4.6 Year 8 Year 8 Year 8 Year 8 Pupils Pupils Pupils Pupils entitled % entitled % entitled % entitled % to FSM 2005/ to FSM 2006/ to FSM 2007/ to FSM 2008/ School name 2005/06 06 2006/07 07 2007/08 08 2008/09 09 Abbey Christian Brothers Grammar School, Newry 15 11.7 15 11.4 13 10.2 9 6.7 Antrim Grammar School * * 7 6.7 5 4.7 * * Aquinas Diocesan Grammar School, Belfast * * * * * * 5 4.5 Assumption Grammar School, Ballynahinch * * 7 5.5 5 4.0 5 4.2 Ballyclare High School 6 3.2 6 3.2 * * 6 3.2 Ballymena Academy * * 0 0.0 * * * * Banbridge Academy 7 3.8 * * 6 3.2 * * Bangor Grammar School * * 8 5.7 * * * * Belfast High School * * 5 3.7 * * * * Belfast Royal Academy 12 6.0 6 3.0 11 5.5 17 8.3 Bloomfield Collegiate, Belfast 5 5.0 * * 0 0.0 * * Cambridge House Grammar School, Ballymena 10 5.9 14 8.2 8 4.9 6 4.0 Campbell College, Belfast 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 * * Carrickfergus Grammar School * * * * * * * * Christian Brothers' Grammar School, omagh 15 11.0 22 15.8 11 7.9 13 9.6 Coleraine Academical Institution 7 8.1 10 8.0 * * 0 0.0 Coleraine High School 7 5.8 7 5.8 5 4.8 9 7.4 Collegiate Grammar School, Enniskillen * * * * * * * * Dalriada School * * 5 3.9 * * 6 4.8 Dominican College, Belfast 17 11.3 14 9.3 16 10.7 11 7.3 Dominican College, Portstewart 7 10.5 7 10.1 6 8.2 7 9.7 Down High School 5 3.7 * * * * * * Foyle & Londonderry College 8 6.8 6 4.6 10 7.7 9 6.8 Friends' School, lisburn * * * * * * * * Glenlola Collegiate, Bangor 11 6.9 * * * * 9 5.7 Grosvenor Grammar School 7 4.5 11 7.1 * * 6 3.9 Hunterhouse College 6 5.7 6 6.0 5 5.0 6 5.9 Larne Grammar School * * * * 5 4.6 5 4.5 Limavady Grammar School 8 6.1 6 4.6 6 4.5 10 7.5 Loreto College, Coleraine 6 5.0 * * 7 5.9 5 4.1 Loreto Grammar School, Omagh 17 13.0 7 5.4 11 8.8 18 14.2 Lumen Christi College 6 4.9 6 4.9 11 8.9 8 6.6 Methodist College, Belfast * * 6 2.5 6 2.5 * * Mount Lourdes Grammar School, enniskillen 7 6.5 7 7.0 5 5.2 12 12.6 Omagh Academy * * 6 5.6 * * * * Our Lady and St Patrick's College, Knock * * * * * * 0 0.0 Our Lady's Grammar School, Newry 11 8.9 11 9.1 12 9.8 8 6.5 Portora Royal School, enniskillen * * * * * * * * Rainey Endowed School 5 5.0 7 6.9 * * 6 5.9 Rathmore Grammar School * * 12 6.6 * * 5 2.8 Regent House School 9 4.3 10 4.7 * * * * Sacred Heart Grammar School, Newry 10 8.0 10 8.2 8 6.7 10 8.2 St Colman's College, Newry 12 9.2 7 5.3 7 5.4 6 4.6 St Columb's College, Londonderry 55 24.9 43 19.3 46 20.8 42 19.0 St Dominic's High School, Belfast 34 23.3 23 15.9 21 14.4 16 11.0 St Joseph's Grammar School, Donaghmore 11 13.6 14 19.2 9 12.3 * * St Louis Grammar School, Ballymena 8 5.6 * * 5 3.7 6 4.2 St Louis Grammar School, Kilkeel 11 13.8 17 20.7 6 7.5 9 10.6 St Malachy's College, Belfast 16 10.5 17 11.2 17 11.1 17 11.1 St Mary's Christian Brothers' Grammar School, Belfast 42 24.0 48 27.4 45 25.6 34 19.2 St Mary's Grammar School, Magherafelt 10 6.5 9 5.2 6 3.8 12 7.5 St Michael's College, Enniskillen 10 10.0 * * 8 7.9 8 8.0 St Patrick's Academy, Dungannon 33 15.6 30 14.4 28 13.2 22 10.4 St Patrick's Grammar School, Armagh 23 19.0 15 12.6 14 12.3 12 10.3 St Patrick's Grammar School, Downpatrick * * 5 5.1 5 5.0 7 7.1 Strabane Academy n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Strathearn School * * 0 0.0 0 0.0 * * Sullivan Upper School 0 0.0 * * * * * * The Royal Belfast Academical Institution * * * * 7 4.5 * * The Royal School Armagh * * * * * * * * The Royal School Dungannon * * * * * * 7 7.4 Thornhill College 44 21.9 43 21.3 27 13.4 32 15.9 Victoria College * * 6 4.6 7 5.4 5 3.8 Wallace High School 5 2.9 * * * * * * Wellington College 11 9.7 9 8.0 5 4.6 10 9.2

Year 8 Year 8 Year 8 Pupils Pupils Pupils entitled % entitled % entitled % to FSM 2009/ to FSM 2010/ to FSM 2011/ School name 2009/10 10 2010/11 11 2011/12 12 Abbey Christian Brothers Grammar School, Newry 6 4.4 14 11.0 14 10.8 Antrim Grammar School * * * * * * Aquinas Diocesan Grammar School, Belfast 8 6.8 5 4.3 5 4.4 Assumption Grammar School, Ballynahinch 11 9.0 6 4.9 6 4.9 Ballyclare High School * * * * * * Ballymena Academy 5 2.8 * * 8 4.5 Banbridge Academy 6 3.2 5 2.6 6 3.2 Bangor Grammar School 10 7.9 7 5.5 11 8.4 Belfast High School * * 6 4.4 6 4.4 Belfast Royal Academy 18 8.8 13 6.4 17 8.3 Bloomfield Collegiate, Belfast 9 8.9 8 7.9 7 7.0 Cambridge House Grammar School, Ballymena 8 5.2 11 7.8 7 5.0 Campbell College, Belfast 0 0.0 * * * * Carrickfergus Grammar School 6 5.2 * * * * Christian Brothers' Grammar School, omagh 21 15.3 24 17.4 15 10.9 Coleraine Academical Institution 6 4.8 10 8.0 9 7.1 Coleraine High School 6 4.9 10 8.2 6 5.0 Collegiate Grammar School, Enniskillen 5 7.0 * * * * Dalriada School 9 7.0 6 4.8 7 5.5 Dominican College, Belfast 20 13.1 18 12.0 17 11.2 Dominican College, Portstewart 7 9.9 8 11.6 8 11.1 Down High School * * * * 7 5.3 Foyle & Londonderry College 13 9.8 11 8.7 20 16.1 Friends' School, lisburn * * * * * * Glenlola Collegiate, Bangor 11 6.9 11 7.0 8 5.1 Grosvenor Grammar School 8 5.1 12 7.6 8 5.1 Hunterhouse College 8 7.9 9 8.9 5 5.0 Larne Grammar School 7 6.6 6 5.4 10 9.0 Limavady Grammar School 16 12.3 11 8.6 14 10.6 Loreto College, Coleraine 10 8.3 * * 7 5.8 Loreto Grammar School, Omagh 13 10.2 19 15.2 19 15.2 Lumen Christi College 14 11.5 9 7.3 * * Methodist College, Belfast 7 2.9 9 3.7 6 2.5 Mount Lourdes Grammar School, enniskillen * * 7 6.9 * * Omagh Academy 7 7.3 6 6.7 6 6.3 Our Lady and St Patrick's College, Knock * * * * * * Our Lady's Grammar School, Newry 13 10.7 18 15.0 10 8.3 Portora Royal School, enniskillen 6 8.8 6 8.7 5 6.9 Rainey Endowed School 5 4.9 7 7.0 * * Rathmore Grammar School 5 2.7 10 5.5 9 5.0 Regent House School 12 5.6 11 5.2 14 6.6 Sacred Heart Grammar School, Newry 7 5.8 8 6.5 15 12.5 St Colman's College, Newry 11 8.6 15 11.2 10 7.9 St Columb's College, Londonderry 36 16.1 46 20.4 44 19.6 St Dominic's High School, Belfast 31 20.8 19 12.7 24 16.9 St Joseph's Grammar School, Donaghmore 14 18.2 14 15.4 20 20.4 St Louis Grammar School, Ballymena 9 6.3 12 8.6 9 6.4 St Louis Grammar School, Kilkeel * * 16 19.5 8 9.8 St Malachy's College, Belfast 10 6.4 21 13.6 20 13.3 St Mary's Christian Brothers' Grammar School, Belfast 42 23.3 45 25.1 44 25.0 St Mary's Grammar School, Magherafelt 6 3.9 8 5.2 7 4.4 St Michael's College, Enniskillen 10 9.8 10 9.8 13 12.3 St Patrick's Academy, Dungannon 23 11.4 29 14.7 21 10.7 St Patrick's Grammar School, Armagh 14 12.1 12 9.6 15 12.6 St Patrick's Grammar School, Downpatrick 5 5.1 9 8.9 * * Strabane Academy n/a n/a n/a n/a 28 31.1 Strathearn School * * 6 5.5 * * Sullivan Upper School * * * * 6 3.9 The Royal Belfast Academical Institution 8 5.2 * * 11 7.2 The Royal School Armagh 5 4.9 * * 7 6.9 The Royal School Dungannon * * * * 5 5.3 Thornhill College 40 19.6 39 19.2 26 12.9 Victoria College 6 4.6 7 5.3 7 5.3 Wallace High School 8 4.7 5 2.9 9 5.2 Wellington College 10 8.9 13 11.7 * *

Source: NI school census.

Note:

1. Percentage figures refer to the number of Year 8 free school meals entitled pupils as a percentage of total Year 8 enrolment. 2. Some schools listed closed or became non-grammar schools over the period.