HC Deb 30 April 1971 vol 816 cc226-7W
Mr. Hardy

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the proportion of qualified teachers in each county education authority in England who occupy the following positions, heads of department A, B, C, D, E, and in secondary schools, the posts of head, deputy head or senior master/mistress.

Mr. van Straubenzee

It would involve disproportionate expense to produce figures for each county authority. The provisional information for England and

HEADS OF DEPARTMENT IN MAINTAINED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Grade Heads of Departments not deputy head teachers Percentage of all qualified teachers Heads of Departments also deputy head teachers Percentage of all qualified teachers All Heads of Department Percentage of all qualified teachers
A 19,312 6.2 566 0.2 19,878 6.4
B 13,154 4.2 281 0.1 13,435 4.3
C 8,371 2.7 193 0.1 8,564 2.8
D 4,027 1.3 113 (0.04) 4,140 1.3
E 1,501 0.5 20 1,521 0.5
Total 46,365 14.9 1,173 0.4 47,538 15.3

HEADS, DEPUTY HEADS* AND SECOND MASTER/MISTRESS IN MAINTAINED SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Number Percentage of all qualified teachers
Head teachers 5,641 1.8
Deputy head teachers* 5,584 1.8
2nd master/mistress 1,792 0.6
*Including deputy heads who are also heads of Department.