The Rt Hon John Battle, MP for Leeds West, recently tabled a number of parliamentary questions relating to Catholic education.

The answers to these questions demonstrate the strengths of Catholic schools, in terms of their academic achievements, behaviour of pupils and ethnic diversity.

The questions tabled were as follows:

1.      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what proportion of (a) schools and (b) Catholic schools had (i) value-added scores and (ii) points scores above the national average at each level of assessment in the latest period for which figures are available.

2.      To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what proportion of (a) all schools and (b) Catholic schools Ofsted rated as excellent or very good against its respect for others measure on the latest date for which figures are available.

3.     To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families

(1)   how many children had been permanently excluded from (a) schools and (b) Catholic schools on the latest date for which figures are available;

(2)   what proportion of pupils at (a) schools and (b) Catholic schools were permanently excluded in the last 12 months.

4.     To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what proportion of pupils at (a) schools and (b) Catholic schools are from ethnic minority backgrounds.

5.     To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what proportion of (a) schools and (b) Catholic schools Ofsted judged to be outstanding or good in the latest period for which figures are available.

The full answers are available to download as a pdf below.