§ Mr. John Evansasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) how many schools in Warrington were built before (a) 1914 and (b) 1945;
(2) if he will publish the number and percentage of children staying on in education after the age of 16 years in Warrington;
(3) if he will publish for Warrington the average size of class in primary and secondary schools.
§ Dr. BoysonThe information requested is not readily available in my Department for areas smaller than local education authorities, and I suggest that the hon. Member contacts the local education authority.
§ Mr. John Evansasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will publish the pupil-teacher ratio nationally and for Warrington (a) for all children and (b) sub-divided for children in secondary and primary schools, for each year since 1970.
§ Dr. BoysonThe pupil-teacher ratios within maintained primary and secondary schools which are readily available are as follows:
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Pupil-teacher ratios within maintained primary and secondary schools* January Warrington county borough England Primary Secondary Total Primary Secondary Total 1970 30.8 18.2 24.5 27.5 17.7 22.7 1971 30.7 18.3 24.6 27.0 17.9 22.6 1972 30.5 18.3 24.5 26.2 17.6 22.0 1973 28.5 18.1 23.4 25.5 17.1 21.4 1974 26.9 18.9 22.9 24.9 17.5 21.1 1975 Not readily available 24.2 17.2 20.6 1976 24.0 17.0 20.4 1977 23.9 17.0 20.2 1978 23.6 16.9 20.0 1979 23.1 16.7 19.6 1980 22.7 16.6 19.4 * Qualified teachers only as from January 1971. When local government was reorganised in April 1974, Warrington county borough became part of Cheshire local education authority. As information for areas smaller than local education authorities is not readily available in my Department, I suggest that the hon. Member contacts the local education authority about information for Warrington in the years 1975 to 1980.