Department for Children, Families and Schools

Education and Skills in Your Area - Government Office Region: North West

England > North West Region

School Initiatives

Number of Specialist Schools Metadata

19972007Difference
Allerdale District099
Barrow-in-Furness District143
Blackburn with Darwen District187
Blackpool District198
Bolton District01414
Burnley District033
Bury District01313
Carlisle District176
Chester District176
Chorley District187
Congleton District077
Copeland District044
Crewe and Nantwich District066
Eden District055
Ellesmere Port and Neston District044
Fylde District132
Halton District077
Hyndburn District077
Knowsley District077
Lancaster District396
Liverpool District32825
Macclesfield District088
Manchester District32017
Oldham District01313
Pendle District033
Preston District198
Ribble Valley District077
Rochdale District2119
Rossendale District165
Salford District01010
Sefton District01818
South Lakeland District198
South Ribble District2119
St. Helens District01111
Stockport District297
Tameside District11615
Trafford District21816
Vale Royal District198
Warrington District1109
West Lancashire District088
Wigan District42117
Wirral District12322
Wyre District264
North West Region37425388
England2282,7992,571

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Number of Leading Edge Partnerships Metadata

2003
North West Region18
England107

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Number of Full Service Extended Schools Metadata

2004/05
Allerdale District1
Barrow-in-Furness District0
Blackburn with Darwen District1
Blackpool District1
Bolton District1
Burnley District0
Bury District1
Carlisle District0
Chester District0
Chorley District0
Congleton District0
Copeland District0
Crewe and Nantwich District1
Eden District0
Ellesmere Port and Neston District0
Fylde District0
Halton District1
Hyndburn District0
Knowsley District1
Lancaster District2
Liverpool District1
Macclesfield District0
Manchester District1
Oldham District1
Pendle District1
Preston District2
Ribble Valley District0
Rochdale District1
Rossendale District0
Salford District1
Sefton District1
South Lakeland District0
South Ribble District0
St. Helens District1
Stockport District1
Tameside District1
Trafford District1
Vale Royal District0
Warrington District0
West Lancashire District1
Wigan District1
Wirral District1
Wyre District0
North West Region26
England137

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Number of Operational Academies Metadata

2007
Allerdale District0
Barrow-in-Furness District0
Blackburn with Darwen District0
Blackpool District0
Bolton District0
Burnley District0
Bury District0
Carlisle District0
Chester District0
Chorley District0
Congleton District0
Copeland District0
Crewe and Nantwich District0
Eden District0
Ellesmere Port and Neston District0
Fylde District0
Halton District0
Hyndburn District0
Knowsley District0
Lancaster District0
Liverpool District3
Macclesfield District0
Manchester District2
Oldham District0
Pendle District0
Preston District0
Ribble Valley District0
Rochdale District1
Rossendale District0
Salford District1
Sefton District0
South Lakeland District0
South Ribble District0
St. Helens District0
Stockport District1
Tameside District0
Trafford District0
Vale Royal District0
Warrington District0
West Lancashire District0
Wigan District0
Wirral District0
Wyre District0
North West Region8
England83

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National Summary

Number of Specialist Schools - in September 2007 there were 2,799 operational specialist schools up from 228 in September 1997.

Number of Leading Edge Partnerships - in 2003 there were 107 leading edge partnerships.

Number of Full Service Extended Schools - in 2004/05 there were 137 full service extended schools.

Number of Operational Academies - in September 2007 there were 83 operational academies.


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