§ Mr. SimpsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education how many children are in(a) primary and (b) secondary education now and how many in 1979. [14678]
§ Mr. Robin SquireInformation on pupils is maintained primary and secondary schools in England in 1979 and 1994, the latest date for which information is available, is shown in the table.
Full-time equivalent (FTE)1 pupils in maintained primary and secondary schools in England Position in January each year 1 Primary Secondary 1979 4,444,500 23,820,300 1994 4,093,500 2,933,600 1Each part-time pupil is treated as 0.5 full-time equivalents. 2Excludes sixth form colleges which ceased to be classified as schools from 1 april 1993.