§ Ms. MahonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will list(a) those local education authorities which include and (b) those which do not include head teachers in their calculation of pupil to teacher ratios in primary schools.
§ Mr. ButcherThe pupil/teacher ratios published by the Department for each local education authority in England include all qualified teachers including head teachers. The number of pupils and teachers is derived from returns made to the Department by schools in January of each year. A statistical bulletin giving the pupil/teacher ratio for each local education authority in England in January 1988 will be published shortly.