HC Deb 14 October 1975 vol 897 c693W
Mr. Nicholas Edwards

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what was the total number of teaching and of non-teaching staff

Academic year Number of teachers in maintained schools Pupil-teacher ratio in maintained schools
Primary Secondary Primary Secondary
1950–51 11,156 9,570 24.6 18.9
1960–61 10,850 8,574 24.4 20.3
1970–71 12,146 10,442 24.9 18.1
1974–75 13,656 13,267 23.1 17.3