HC Deb 22 February 1983 vol 37 c409W
31. Mr. Kenneth Carlisle

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the forecast pupil to teacher ratio in schools for the present year.

Dr. Boyson

In the latest public expenditure White Paper—Cmnd. 8789—the overall pupil-teacher ratio in nursery, primary and secondary schools in England is projected at 18.3 in January 1983, compared with 18.5 in the previous year.