Jeremy Browne
Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many specialist schools there were in (a) England and (b) Taunton constituency in each year since 1997.
Jacqui Smith
Minister of State (Schools and 14-19 Learners), Department for Education and Skills
The following table shows the number of schools there were in (a) England and (b) Taunton constituency in each year between 1997 and March 2006.
| Operational date | England | Taunton |
|---|---|---|
| Pre 1997 | 149 | 0 |
| 1997 | 223 | 1 |
| 1998 | 306 | 3 |
| 1999 | 383 | 3 |
| 2000 | 519 | 4 |
| 2001 | 670 | 4 |
| 2002 | 977 | 4 |
| 2003 | 1,440 | 7 |
| 2004 | 1,949 | 7 |
| 2005 | 2,379 | 7 |
| 2006 | 2,502 | 7 |
All of the maintained secondary schools in Taunton constituency have achieved specialist school status.
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