The table illustrates the percentage of school children attending four different types of secondary school from 2000 to 2009. It is evident that the specialist, grammar and voluntary-controlled schools experienced declines in numbers of pupils, whereas the community schools became the most important providers of secondary school education during the same period.
To begin, the proportion in voluntary-controlled schools fell from just over half to only 20% or one fifth from 2000 to 2009. Similarly, the relative number of children in grammar schools -- just under one quarter -- dropped by half in the same period. As for the specialist schools, the relatively small percentage of pupils attending this type of school (12%) also fell, although not significantly.
However, while the other three types of school declined in importance, the opposite was true in the case of community schools. In fact, while only a small minority of 12% were educated in these schools in 2000, this figure increased to well over half of all pupils during the following nine years.
The table illustrates the percentage of
school
children attending four
different
types of secondary
school
from 2000 to 2009. It is evident that the specialist, grammar and voluntary-controlled
schools
experienced declines in numbers of pupils, whereas the community
schools
became the most
important
providers of secondary
school
education during the same period.
To
begin
, the proportion in voluntary-controlled
schools
fell from
just
over half to
only
20% or one fifth from 2000 to 2009.
Similarly
, the relative number of children in grammar
schools
--
just
under one quarter -- dropped by half in the same period. As for the specialist
schools
, the
relatively
small
percentage of pupils attending this type of
school
(12%)
also
fell, although not
significantly
.
However
, while the other three types of
school
declined in importance, the opposite was true in the case of community
schools
. In fact, while
only
a
small
minority of 12%
were educated
in these
schools
in 2000, this figure increased to well over half of all pupils during the following nine years.