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Educational Attainment: Church Schools

Thursday 23 May 2024 · 2 questions

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Key points

  • Church of England schools educate over 1 million children in 4,700 schools across England.
  • All Church of England schools in Brigg and Immingham are rated "good" by Ofsted.
  • New Holland primary school, one of the Church schools in Brigg and Immingham, is noted for its values including valuing all God's children and looking forward with hope.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Martin Vickers Con Brigg and Immingham
Education Religion & Faith
Context

The question stems from an assessment requested on the educational impact of Church schools in Brigg and Immingham constituency as well as across England. The MP wants to understand if there is a measurable effect.

Question

What recent assessment the Church of England has made of the impact of Church schools on the level of educational attainment in (a) Cleethorpes constituency and (b) England.

Answer from Andrew Selous

The Church of England educates more than 1 million children in its 4,700 schools in England. All Church of England schools in Brigg and Immingham are currently rated “good” by Ofsted.

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Not addressed: Does not provide recent assessment on educational impact specifically

How: Did Not Address The Specific Request For An Assessment

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Q2 Martin Vickers Con Brigg and Immingham
Religion & Faith
Context

The MP visited three Church schools in his constituency and observed the influence these connections with the church have on their educational values.

Question

Does my hon. Friend agree that those words exemplify the values of Church schools and what they can bring to their local communities?

Answer from Andrew Selous

Those three Church schools are rated “good”, including New Holland primary. They provide excellent teaching and a caring environment, well encapsulated by the values of New Holland primary school which includes valuing all God's children and looking forward with hope. This is appreciated by parents who see these schools as generally oversubscribed.

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