§ Mr. Beaumontasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education whether he will state the number of non-provided public elementary schools in existence in England and Wales on 31st March last; and the numbers managed by each religious denomination?
Mr. LindsayThe particulars asked for are as follow:
Voluntary Public Elementary Schools maintained by Local Education Authorities in England and Wales. 31st March, 1938. (Provisional figures.) Denomination. … … Number. Church of England … … 8,977 Methodist … … 119 Roman Catholic … … 1,265 Jewish … … 13 Other Voluntary … … 176 Total … … 10,550