HC Deb 09 November 1970 vol 806 c52W
Mr. Dormand

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what are the figures for the pupil/teacher ratio for primary and secondary schools, respectively, for the whole of England for the last six years.

Mr. van Straubenzee

The figures are as follows:

PUPILS PER TEACHER IN MAINTAINED SCHOOLS IN ENGLAND
Primary Secondary
January, 1965 28.5 18.7
January, 1966 28.2 18.3
January, 1967 28.1 18.1
January, 1968 28.1 18.1
January, 1969 27.9 17.9
January, 1970 27.5 17.7

Note: Unqualified teachers are included.