HC Deb 02 June 1938 vol 336 c2217
37. Mr. Tomlinson

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education what progress is being made with the reorganisation of primary education in England and Wales; how many local education authorities have submitted schemes; how many have completed such schemes; and what number of local education authorities have not submitted schemes at all?

Mr. Lindsay

Every local education authority in England and Wales, except the Isles of Scilly, where conditions are exceptional, has submitted a scheme of some kind, but only about 40 authorities

Table showing (a) the numbers of public elementary school departments which on 31st March, 1937, were organized on the lines recommended in the Hadow report, and (b) the numbers of children in them.
ENGLAND AND WALES.
Public elementary schools maintained by local education authorities.
Senior Departments. Percentage of Column 3 to total number of pupils aged 11 and over. (4) Junior Departments. All-age Departments with Senior Divisions.* Percentage of the total of Columns 3, 7 and 9 to total number of Pupils aged 11 and over.
Number. Number of pupils aged 11 and over. Number. Number of pupils aged 8 and under 12. Number of pupils aged 11 and over. Number. Number of pupils aged 11 and over.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
March, 1937. 2,962 805,335 45.9 6,937 998,979 133,025 1,400 140,562 61.5
*These figures are based upon the statements of Head Teachers on the Annual Return on Form 9 E.