§ Mr. KINGasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education whether he can state, for the last three years for which information is available, the number of secondary schools in England and
SECONDARY SCHOOLS ON THE GRANT LIST IN ENGLAND AND WALES, RESPECTIVELY. — Number of Schools. Number of Pupils under 10 years of age. Number of Pupils of 10 and under 12 years of age. Total Number of Pupils under 12 years of age. England. 1st of October, 1913 … 910 13,703 28,549 42,252 1st of October, 1914 … 929 14,385 30,468 44,853 1st of October, 1915 … 931 15,760 33,313 49,073 Wales. 1st of October, 1913 … 117 108 1,513 1,621 1st of October, 1914 … 118 102 1,544 1,646 1st of October, 1915 … 118 107 1,636 1,743 The above figures relate to 1st October in each year, the ages being taken as on 31st July preceding. They have already been published in the Board's Report for 1914–15. See pp. 39, 41, and 42 for England, and pp. 46, 46, and 47 for Wales. The figures given above for 1915 have been slightly corrected. The figures published in the last Statistical Volume (1913–14) relate to 31st January, the ages being taken on the same date, and, consequently they are not comparable with the figures given above. The figures for scholars under 7 years of age cannot be given.
1040Wwhether he will state for the last three years for which the information is available the number of pupil teachers in training; the number of pupil teacher centres, distinguishing between England and Wales; and the number of bursars in secondary schools?
§ Mr. LEWISsubmitted the following statistics:
Wales, respectively, receiving Grants from the Board of Education; the number of scholars under seven years in such schools; the number under ten years; and the number under twelve years, respectively.