§ Mr. Deakinsasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the current ratio of teachers to secondary pupils in maintained schools, direct grant schools and independent schools, respectively.
§ Mr. van StraubenzeeThe figures are as follows:
Pupils per Teacher in secondary schools in England and Wales January, 1971 (a) Maintained schools (includeing middle schoolsdeemed secondary) 17.5 Direct Grant grammar schools 16.4 (b) Independent schools recognised as efficient 11.1 (c) Other Independent schools 11.1 NOTE: Instructors, student teachers, and language assistants are included under (a). About two-thirds of the pupils at (b) and one-fifth of the pupils at (c) are boarders.