BARNET

The Mount School, Milespit Hill, Barnet, London NW7 2RX / Tel: 0208 959 3403 / Fax: 0208 959 1503

BIRMINGHAM

Quinton CE Primary School, Hagley Road West, Birmingham, B32 1AJ / Tel: 01214 224 422 (Junior Librarian, without fingerprinting)
"We do not fingerprint our children." Zbig Cichocki, Headteacher

BOLTON

Claypool Primary School, Salisbury Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6LN / Tel: 01204 691 402 (Junior Librarian, no longer in use)
"I have read your website with interest and appreciate the concerns you have rightly raised regards fingerprinting children. We did indeed purchase into the Junior Librarian system but have not used this system now for around 5 years. If we were to buy into a computerised library system in future then we would definitely have to take the views and guidance on your website into account. Thank you for bringing this issue to public attention." Jeremy Atkinson, Deputy head teacher, 11 Jan 2007

BOURNEMOUTH

Bournemouth School, East Way, Bournemouth, BH8 9PY / Tel: 01202 512 609 (no biometrics - Oct '06) *

BRIGHTON AND HOVE

Brighton & Hove High School, The Temple, Montpelier Road, Brighton, BN1 3AT / Tel: 01273 734 112 (Eclipse)
"We do have a computerised system in our libraries but do not use fingerprint recognition." Mrs Ann Greatorex, head teacher, 14 Jan 2008

CAMBRIDGESHIRE

Milton C of E Primary School, Humphries Way, Milton Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 6DL / Tel: 01223 508783 "When the KS2 library was refurbished we purchased Junior Librarian. The fingerprinting system came free with the program. We have not chosen to use the system and had we decided to do so it would not have been without full consultation with governors and parents." Ms Sue J. Dorrington, head teacher, 20 Mar 2007

DORSET

Clayesmore School, Iwerne Minster, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8LL / Tel: 01747 811 217 (no biometrics - Oct '06) *

Parkstone Grammar (Girls) School, Sopers Lane, Poole, Dorset, BH17 7EP / Tel: 01202 697 456 (no biometrics - Oct '06) *

Poole Grammar (Boys) School, Gravel Hill, Poole, Dorset, BH17 9JU / Tel: 01202 692 132 (no biometrics - Oct '06) *

ENFIELD

FOI REQUEST: 12 Apr 2007 (answered within hours)

"Further to your Freedom of Information Request below we are aware of no schools or educational institutions within the London Borough of Enfield that have used or plan to use Biometric technology." Sam Buckley, Senior Information Officer, 13 April 2007

ESSEX

Felsted School, Felsted, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 3JG / Tel: 01371 822 600 (Eclipse, currently used without fingerprinting module)
"We do not use the fingerprinting facility of the software." Duncan Spooner-Wells, ICT Manager, 15 Nov 2007

GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Stroud High School, Beards Lane, Cainscross Road, Stroud, GL5 4HF / Tel: 01453 764441 (Searchstar / Eclipse, but without optional fingerprinting module)
"We have not, do not and have no intention of fingerprinting our students... We do use the eclipse system for our school library... but we do not use their optional fingerprinting system." Miss Nadine Artt, Assistant head teacher, 18 Sep 2006

HACKNEY

Mossbourne Community Academy, 100 Downs Park Road, Hackney, London E5 8JY / Tel: 0208 525 5200 / Fax: 0208 525 5222 / email:enquiries@mossbourne.hackney.sch.uk (Softlink's Oliver without fingerprinting)
"We do not use fingerprint technology in any of our systems for either students or staff." Paul Holding, Network Manager, 28 Nov 2007

HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM

FOI REQUEST (ref: 2007/COR109) 12 Apr 2007 (answered within hours)

"None of the schools within Hammersmith & Fulham uses biometrics and there are no current plans for this technology to be used in the future." Alison Ross-Dow, Information Governance Manager, 13 April 2007

HAMPSHIRE

Brockenhurst College, Lyndhurst Road, Brockenhurst, Hampshire SO42 7ZE / Tel: 01590 625 555 (no biometrics - Oct '06) *

Cricklade College, Charlton Road, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1EJ / Tel: 01264 360 036 (no biometrics - Oct '06) *

Embley Park School, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 6ZE / Tel: 01794 512 206 (no biometrics - Oct '06) *

Peter Symonds College, Owens Road, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 6RX / Tel: 01962 852 764 (no biometrics - Oct '06) *

Rookwood School, Weyhill Road, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 3AL / Tel: 01264 325 900 (no biometrics - Oct '06) *

St Swithun's School, Alresford Road, Winchester, Hampshire SO21 1HA / Tel: 01962 835 700 / Fax: 01962 835 779 / Company Reg. No: 307335 (England and Wales) (Softlink's Oliver without biometric module)
"We do not [use biometrics]." Simon Mayes, Communications Director, 28 Nov 2007

HARINGEY

FOI REQUEST (ref: 2-8829937 & 2-8818450) 12 Apr 2007 (answered within hours)

"The Local Authority is not aware of any schools using biometric technology within the Borough of Haringey. For the purposes of the legislation schools are public authorities and are responsible for hanfdling their own requests. If you require any further or more detailed information please contact individual schools." Varsha Shah, Children's and Young People's Service, 13 April 2007

KENT

The Granville School, 2 Bradbourne Park Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 3LJ / Tel: 01732 453 039 (Junior Librarian without fingerprinting)
"We do not use fingerprinting of childre in any capacity in our school, nor have we ever used it. This is not something we would agree with." Jane Evans, head teacher, 5 Sep 2006

KNOWSLEY

Bowring Comprehensive School, Western Avenue, Huyton, Liverpool, L36 4PR / Tel: 01514 894 798 (Eclipse without fingerprinting)
"This school definitely DOES NOT use fingerprinting technology, never has done, and has no plans to do so." Gemma Melling, Media Officer, Knowsley Council, 30 Aug 2006

LANCASHIRE

Carnforth High School, Kellet Road, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 9LS / Tel: 01524 732 424 (Eclipse, but without optional fingerprinting module)
"We do not, and have no intention of [using finger print technology]." John Shannon, Deputy Head, 16 Aug 2006

LINCOLNSHIRE

Westfield Primary School, Westbourne Park, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 9QS / Tel: 01778 424 152 (Junior Librarian, biometrics abandoned) *

MANCHESTER

Broad Oak Primary School, Broad Oak Lane, East Didsbury, Manchester, M20 5QB / Tel: 01614 456 577
"Not only do we not have any kind of fingerprinting system, this school has never ever discussed at any time such a potential system." Fergus Kilroy, Chair of Governors, 01 September 2006

NORTH SOMERSET

St Joseph's RC Primary School, Bristol Road, Portishead, Bristol, North Somerset, BS20 6QB / Tel: 01275 848 367 (no biometrics in use)
"There is categorically no collection nor recording of any biometric data whatsoever relating to pupils at this excellent educational establishment." Dave Martin, Policy & Research Manager, Children & Young People's Services, 13 Oct 2006

NOTTINGHAM, CITY OF

Greenwood Dale School, Sneinton Boulevard, Nottingham NG2 4GL / Tel: 01159 103 200 / Fax: 01159 103 204 (no biometrics in use)
"I feel it's a step too far. I don't think as a rule the population should be fingerprinted. It's an intrusion of people's right to privacy. I cannot see any reason for schools to go down that route. There are other ways." Barry Day, Head teacher, 11 May 2007

SUFFOLK

St Gregory Primary School, Church Street, Sudbury, CB10 2BJ / Tel: 01787 372418 (abandoned biometric system)
"...the fingerprinting was not that effective." Russell Clark, Head teacher

SUNDERLAND

Hetton School, North Road, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear, DH5 9JZ / Tel: 01915 536 756 (Alice Secondary, without fingerprinting)
"I am the Teacher in charge of the Library. We are very proud of our achievements in what is considered to be a 'depressed' area. We have NOT got fingerprinting on our system, never had, and never will." J E Keep (T i/c Library) & D Huitson (Librarian), 7 Nov 2006

TORBAY

FOI REQUEST: 12 Apr 2007 (answered within hours)

1. What is the authority's policy on the use of biometrics in educational institutions within your area? "None."
   
2. How many of the following educational institutions within your area, currently use a biometric identifying system (eg fingerprint scanner) for any purpose? "None."
   
3. Please supply details of any proposed implementation of biometric systems in educational establishments, within your area, with regards to the government's Building Schools for the Future programme or any educational establishment renovation programme. "No proposed implementation."
   
4. Is this data ever likely to be shared with any other organisation, including the police? "At this point in time, we do not hold the data therefore we cannot answer this question. If we were to hold the data we would look at organizations we would share it with at that point in time."

WARWICKSHIRE

Lawrence Sheriff School, Clifton Road, Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 3AG / Tel: 01788 542 074 (Eclipse, but without optional fingerprinting module)
"Regarding the recording of biometric data about students without parental permission: The school's library system is based on an ID card system with a standard barcode which simply records a student's identification number. The school does not hold any biometric data on students and has no plans to introduce such a system... The school would [not] obtain biometric data about students without first contacting parents; [this] would be a matter of grave concern to the School." Peter Kent, head teacher, 14 Sep 2006

WILTSHIRE

Bishop Wordsworths School, 11 The Close, Salisbury, SP1 2ED / Tel: 01722 333 851 (no biometrics - Oct '06) *

Dauntseys School, High Street, West Lavington, Devizes, SN10 4HE / Tel: 01380 814 500 (no biometrics - Oct '06) *

Salisbury College, Southampton Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2LW / Tel: 01722 344 344 (no biometrics - Oct '06) *

South Wilts Girls Grammar School, Stratford Road, Salisbury, SP1 3JJ / Tel: 01722 323 326 (no biometrics - Oct '06) *

St Edmund's Church of England Girls' School and Sports College, Church Road, Laverstock, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 1RD / Tel: 01722 328565 (no biometrics - Oct '06) *

St Joseph's Catholic School, Church Road, Laverstock, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 1QY / Tel: 01722 335 380 (no biometrics - Oct '06) *

Warminster School, Church Street, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 8PJ / Tel: 01985 210 100 (no biometrics - Oct '06) *

Winterslow CE Primary School, Middle Winterslow, Salisbury, SP5 1RD / Tel: 01980 862 446 (no biometrics - Oct '06) *

Wyvern College, Church Road, Laverstock, Salisbury, SP1 1RE / Tel: 01722 500 700 (no biometrics - Oct '06) *

WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL

Fallings Park Primary School, Old Fallings Lane, Wolverhampton, WV10 8BN / Tel: 01902 558 375 (Junior Librarian, but without optional fingerprinting module) *