(246) The capacity of les Quennevais School

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WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR EDUCATION BY DEPUTY M. TADIER OF ST. BRELADE

ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 2ND MAY 2017

Question

Will the Minister provide a breakdown of figures for the total number of students at Les Quennevais School for each of the past 25 years, as well as the projections for student numbers for the next 25 years at 5-year intervals?

Answer

Data for the student roll at Les Quennevais is available from 1999 onwards. The figures generally show the total in the September of that calendar year, which is the start of the academic year.

Forecasts for student numbers at Les Quennevais School were updated as part of the recent planning inquiry and remain current. These are shown below.

Forecasts for the period after the academic year 2027-28 relate to children who are not born yet and it is therefore not possible to predict numbers with the same level of accuracy. The Education Department continuously monitors student numbers and demographics and updates its figures regularly. It should also

be noted that the Education Department allocates all school places, not the school themselves, and is therefore able to place students in schools across the island in a way that ensures the system overall is efficient and cost-effective and places are filled appropriately.