Also, I'm interested in knowing whether the Government only holds this data for state schools or independents etc as well and what data is actually held?
I believe there is a country out there that has a law stating that such data about you belongs to you and hence this sort of thing is not possible.
How does this square with the European data laws, specifically:
"Any state interference with a person's privacy is only acceptable for the Court if three conditions are fulfilled:
The interference is in accordance with the law
The interference pursues a legitimate goal
The interference is necessary in a democratic society"
and
"The directive contains a number of key principles with which member states must comply. Anyone processing personal data must comply with the eight enforceable principles of good practice.[6] They state that the data must be:
Fairly and lawfully processed.
Processed for limited purposes.
Adequate, relevant and not excessive.
Accurate.
Kept no longer than necessary.
Processed in accordance with the data subject's rights.
Secure.
Transferred only to countries with adequate protection."