§ Mr. Frank R. Whiteasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the 535W pupil-teacher ratio in primary and secondary schools in Scotland in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe following table sets out the information requested for education authority schools:
Session* Primary Secondary 1975.76 22.4 15.1 1976.77 22.4 14.7 1977.78 22.4 14.7 1978.79 21.4 14.6 1979.80 (provisional) 20.3 14.4 * The figures relate to the position at September
§ Mr. Frank R. Whiteasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many primary and secondary schools there are in Scotland; what is the total school population for each group; and what is the ratio of both primary and secondary schools to the school population.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherProvisional figures for September 1979 indicate that there were 545,223 pupils attending 2,530 education authority primary schools, a ratio of 216 pupils per primary school; and 410,266 in 445 education authority secondary schools, a ratio of 922 pupils per secondary school. Figures for September 1979 are not at present available for grant-aided or independent schools. Figures for September 1978, which include all pupils in education authority, grant-aided and independent primary and secondary schools, indicate that there were 581,904 pupils attending 2,625 primary schools, a ratio of 222 pupils per primary school; and 431,483 pupils were attending 525 secondary schools, a ratio of 822 pupils per secondary school.