HC Deb 06 August 1925 vol 187 cc1525-6
12. Mr. GROVES

asked the President of the Board of Education if he can give particulars stating for the years 1912, 1924, and 1925 the number of scholars on the registers of recognised secondary schools in England and Wales; and what is the comparison of scholars attending as free-placers and fee-paying ones?

Duchess of ATHOLL

As the answer to this question contains a number of figures, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPOT.

The following is the answer:

The numbers at the beginning of the school years in question were as follow:—

— Free Place Pupils (Article 20 of the Regulations). Other Pupils. Total.
1911–12 … 53,144 113,687 166,831
1923–24 … 128,156 230,375 358,531
1924–25 … 128,500 230,944 359,444
(approximately)

Under "Other Pupils" are included a certain number of pupils who, though not holding free places under Article 20 of the Board's Regulations, were at the time paying no fees.