HC Deb 25 July 1923 vol 167 c455
79. Mr. WEBB

asked the President of the Board of Education whether he can state, approximately, for the years 1913 and 1922, respectively, the total number of boys and of girls on the roll of secondary schools in England and Wales,

ENGLAND AND WALES.
SECONDARY SCHOOLS ON THE GRANT LIST.
Number of Full-time Pupils.
1st October. Schools provided or aided by Local Education Authorities. Other Schools. Total.
Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls.
1913 … … 89,621 73,187 10,376 14,463 187,647
1922 … … 176,611 161,158 10,744 15,731 364,244

Approximate number of boys and girls (Free-placers and other pupils), respectively, in schools provided or aided by Local Education Authorities.

NOTE.—A. Free Place Pupils are pupils entering from Public Elementary Schools with free places awarded under the conditions of Article 20 and the Appendix to the Regulations for Secondary Schools.

B. Other Pupils are mainly fee-paying, but include a small number (about 4 per cent.) who pay no fees though they are not "Free Place" pupils within the meaning of Article 20.

1st October. Free Place Pupils. Other Pupils. Total.
Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls.
1913 … … 28,787 27,156 60,834 46,031 162,808
1922 … … 61,097 63,000 115,514 98,158 337,769