Primary Schools (Hansard, 6 November 1987)

HC Deb 06 November 1987 vol 121 c884W 884W

§ Mrs. Clwyd
asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will give the total number of pupils on school rolls and the pupil to teacher ratio in primary schools in Wales for each year since 1979.

§ Mr. Wyn Roberts
The information is as follows:

Total number of pupils on roll in primary schools Pupil-teacher ratio within schools

1978–79¹ 303,396 22.0

1979–80 295,227 21.9

1980–81 283,435 21.7

1981–82 273,202 21.9

1982–83 262,569 21.8

1983–84 258,642 21.6

1984–85 257,295 21.9

1985–86 256.798 22.1

1986–87 257,999 22.1

¹ At January each year.

	Total number of pupils on roll in primary schools	Pupil-teacher ratio within schools
1978–79¹	303,396	22.0
1979–80	295,227	21.9
1980–81	283,435	21.7
1981–82	273,202	21.9
1982–83	262,569	21.8
1983–84	258,642	21.6
1984–85	257,295	21.9
1985–86	256.798	22.1
1986–87	257,999	22.1
¹ At January each year.