HC Deb 29 July 1927 vol 209 cc1682-5W
Mr. BROMLEY

asked the President of the Board of Education (1) if he will state for England and Wales for 1926–27, the numbers of various types of elementary and secondary schools;

(2) if he will state for England and Wales for 1926–27 the average number of pupils and attendances at the various types of elementary and secondary schools?

Lord E. PERCY

Figures for 1926–27 are not available. The following table gives figures for 1925–26:

Mr. BROMLEY

asked the President of the Board of Education if he will state for England and Wales for 1926–27 the numbers of various grades of teachers in elementary and secondary schools, distinguishing between men and women,

ENGLAND AND WALES.
Public Elementary Schools and Centres maintained by Local Education Authorities.
Number of full-time Teachers on 31st March, 1927.
— Men. Women. Men and Women.
Certificated … … … 38,116 81,743 119,859
Uncertiflcated … … … 2,323 31,162 33,485
Supplementary … … … — 8,726 8,726
Special Subject … … … 1,340 2,709 4,049
Total … … … 41,779 124,340 166,119
Secondary Schools on the Grant List.
Full-time Teachers on 3tst March, 1926.
— Men. Women. Men and Women.
Heads. Assts. Total. Heads, Assts. Total, Heads. Assts. Total.
Graduates 816 6,995 7,811 412 5,795 6,207 1,228 12,790 14,018
Non-Graduates 37 1,872 1,909 83 3,630 3,713 120 5,502 5,622
Total 853 8,867 9,720 495 9,425 9,920 1,348 18,292 19,640

As regards the last part of the question, I would refer the hon. Member to List 44 for 1925–26 (the latest date for which complete returns are available), a copy of which I am sending him.

Mr. GARDNER

asked the President of the Board of Education if he will state for England and Wales for 1926–27 the amount expended in maintenance allowances in elementary and secondary schools?

Lord E. PERCY

Particulars for 1926–7 are not yet available. The net expenditure of local authorities on maintenance allowances in 1925–26 was:

£
Elementary Schools … … 31,557
Secondary Schools … … 504,029

Mr. GARDNER

asked the President of the Board of Education if he will state,

and the numbers of each grade and of grades per 1,000 pupils in attendance at elementary schools?

Lord E. PERCY

According to the latest returns available for is as follows:

for England and Wales for 1926–27, the percentage of children leaving elementary schools who proceeded to secondary schools?

Lord E. PERCY

Figures for 1926–27 are not yet available. As regards 1925–26, I would refer the hon. Member to the reply given by me on the 23rd February last to the hon. Member for Welling-borough (Mr. Cove), a copy of which I am sending him.

Mr. GARDNER

asked the President of the Board of Education if he will state for England and Wales for 1926–27 the percentage of men, women, and all certificated teachers in elementary schools who are college trained; and the percentage of men, women, and all teachers in secondary schools who are university graduates?

Lord E. PERCY

Figures for 1926–27 are not available. The figures in the following table relate to the 31st March, 1926:

England and Wales.
— Percentage of College-trained Certificated Teachers to total Certificated Teachers in Public Elementary Schools. Percentage of Graduate Teachers in Secondary Schools on the Grant List.
Men … 84.5 80.4
Women … 73.3 62.6
Total … 76.8 71.4