HC Deb 05 June 1980 vol 985 cc823-4W
Mr. Straw

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the average cost per year in 1980 survey prices of a place in a (a) maintained primary school, (b) maintained secondary school in respect to children 11 to 16 years and (c) maintained secondary school in respect to sixth form pupils in England and Wales.

Mr. Mark Carlisle

The figures are as follows:

Net institutional recurrent costs per pupil in England and Wales
Financial year 1978–79 £ at 1980 survey prices
Maintained primary schools 413
Maintained secondary schools
pupils aged 11–16 570
pupils aged 16 + 992