HC Deb 15 February 1973 vol 850 c409W
Mr. Edward Taylor

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many secondary schools had pupil-teacher ratios in excess of 18–1, 20–1 and 25–1 in each of the last four years.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

The figures below are for January in each year:

NUMBER OF EDUCATION AUTHORITY SCHOOLS WITH RATIOS OF PUPILS TO REGISTERED TEACHERS (INCLUDING VISITING TEACHERS)
Over Over Over
18:1 20:1 25:1
1969 … 172 including 1101 including 29
1970 … 118 59 10
1971 … 93 43 5
1972 … 67 26 1