§ 22. Mr. Arnoldasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the present pupil-teacher ratio for primary schools in the metropolitan borough of Stockport.
§ Miss Margaret JacksonIn January 1976, the latest date for which information is available, the average pupil-teacher ratio in maintained primary schools in Stockport was 27 to 1.
§ 35. Mr. Richard Wainwrightasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will recommend to local education authorities a standard formula for calculating pupil-teacher ratios.
§ Mrs. Shirley WilliamsNo. I have already asked local authorities to maintain in 1977–78 their current staffing ratios.
§ Mr. Roderickasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will list for each local education authority in England and Wales the ratios of teachers, full-time equivalent, to pupils in maintained nursery, primary, and secondary schools on 30th September 1976.
§ Miss Margaret JacksonThis information is collected by my Department as at152W January each year. Information for January 1977 is still being collected. Pupil-teacher ratios for each local education authority in England and Wales for January 1976 were published by my Department on 16th December and are available in the Library.
§ Sir T. Kitsonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what are the pupil-teacher ratios in the primary and secondary schools, respectively, in North Yorkshire; and how these compare with the national average.
§ Miss Margaret JacksonIn January 1976, the latest date for which the information is available, the ratios were as follows:
Maintained Schools Primary Secondary North Yorkshire … 23.3 17.0 England and Wales … 23.9 17.0