HC Deb 22 October 1976 vol 917 cc581-2W
Mr. Durant

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many children in England and Wales between the ages of 11 and 18 years are receiving secondary education; and how many of those children receive it from comprehensive schools.

Miss Margaret Jackson

In January 1976 there were 3,846,510 pupils aged 11 to 18 inclusive attending maintained secondary schools in England and Wales; of these, 2,888,231 were attending schools within the comprehensive system.