HC Deb 24 January 1977 vol 924 c402W
Sir P. Bryan

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the pupil-teacher ratio in the primary and secondary schools, respectively, in Humberside; and how this compares with national averages.

Miss Margaret Jackson

In January 1976 the average pupil-teacher ratios in maintained primary and secondary schools in Humberside were 22.8:1 and 17.0:1 respectively. Comparable figures for England and Wales as a whole were 23.9:1 and 17.0:1.