HC Deb 23 May 1985 vol 79 c512W
Mr. Andrew F. Bennett

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what has been the pupil-teacher ratio in special schools, excluding hospital schools, for each year since 1979–80.

Mr. Dunn

The pupil-teacher ratios in maintained and non-maintained special schools in England from January 1980 to January 1984 were:

January Pupil-teacher ratios*
1980 7.7
1981 7.7
1982 7.5
1983 7.4
1984 7.1
* Excluding hospital schools.