HC Deb 17 December 1970 vol 808 c403W
Mr. Dunnett

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the teacher/pupil ratio, respectively, for primary schools and secondary schools, for the country as a whole, and for the City of Nottingham, respectively.

Mr. van Straubenzee

The figures are as follows:

PUPILS PER TEACHER IN MAINTAINED SCHOOLS IN JANUARY, 1970
Primary Schools Secondary Schools
England and Wales 27.4 17.8
Nottingham C.B. 30.0 17.8
Note: Unqualified teachers are included.