I would like to request the following information as an FOI request regarding Labour’s proposal to introduce a 20% VAT on private school fees:
1. How many school places are currently available in all state schools within your boundaries today, by year group?
| Year Group | Number of Vacant State School Places Today * (Total) |
| Reception | 2,030 |
| Year 1 | 1,648 |
| Year 2 | 1,326 |
| Year 3 | 1,168 |
| Year 4 | 1,100 |
| Year 5 | 782 |
| Year 6 | 797 |
| Year 7 | 328 |
| Year 8 | 400 |
| Year 9 | 325 |
| Year 10 | 509 |
| Year 11 | 658 |
| Year 12 | Info not held |
| Year 13 | Info not held |
* As at 10 January 2024 – the difference between total Published Admissions Numbers (PAN) or working PANs as reported by schools. There is no capacity data held for post 16 PANS and therefore available places cannot be provided on a Year group basis.
2. How many students do you anticipate moving from private schools to state schools within your boundaries if Labour’s proposal to introduce a 20% VAT on private school fees takes effect from September 2024?
Devon County Council does not hold this information.
3. What preparations will you have in place (from September 2024) to accommodate these students?
Devon County Council does not hold this information.
4. For SEND students moving from private to state schools because of the VAT proposal, what steps will you take to ensure that they receive at least the same level of support they received in their private school by September 2024?
Devon County Council does not hold this information.