The table shows the proportions of pupils attending four secondary school types between 2000 and 2009. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparison where relevant.

The table compares the shifts in popularity among four categories of secondary education—namely specialist, grammar, voluntary-controlled, and community institutions—over the years 2000, 2005, and 2009.

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, community-based institutions were the only group to exhibit a consistent upward trajectory in student intake,

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the remaining types experienced a steady decrease in attendance.

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changes varied in degree, special student providers consistently attracted the lowest proportion of pupils throughout the period. In 2000, both special and community establishments accounted for just 12% of total admissions.

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the percentage of learners attending community institutions climbed sharply to 32% in 2005 and soared to 58% by 2009, making them the top choice, specialist providers experienced only a small contraction, ending the period at 10%. Voluntary-controlled sectors, which began as the most popular choice in 2000 at 52%, witnessed a marked downturn—dropping to 38% in 2005 and falling

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to 20% in 2009. Despite

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considerable reduction, they retained the second-largest share by the end of the timeframe. Grammar-based institutions followed a similar pattern, with figures shrinking from 24% in 2000 to 19% in 2005, before declining again to 12% by 2009. Meanwhile, specialist alternatives remained the least favoured throughout, beginning at 12%, dipping slightly to 11% in 2005, and reaching a low of 10% in the final year.

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relatively small variation indicates a stable but persistently low preference among pupils over the entire period.