Nursery Education (Hansard, 30 October 1995)

§ Mr. Richards

The information requested is given in the following tables. Figures in the last two tables are revised estimates and not therefore entirely consistent with those given to the hon. Member in my reply of 23 October,Official Report, columns 473–74.

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	Clwyd	Dyfed	Gwent	Gwynedd	Mid Glamorgan	Powys	South Glamorgan	West Glamorgan	Wales
1993–94
Number	130	87	609	—	711	—	486	129	2,152
Per cent.	2.5	2.1	9.8	—	9.4	—	8.4	2.7	5.6
Four-year-olds in nursery schools¹
1989–90
Number	97	75	352	—	415	—	305	53	1,297
Per cent.	1.9	1.7	5.9	—	5.5	—	5.4	1.1	3.4
1990–91
Number	49	93	351	—	413	—	331	53	1,290
Per cent.	0.9	2.2	5.8	—	5.4	—	5.8	1.1	3.4
1991–92
Number	56	98	317	—	423	—	311	55	1,260
Per cent.	1.1	2.3	5.0	—	5.4	—	5.3	1.2	3.3
1992–93
Number	58	93	308	—	393	—	260	52	1,164
Per cent.	1.1	2.1	4.8	—	5.0	—	4.4	1.1	2.9
1993–94
Number	65	94	305	—	373	—	239	52	1,128
Per cent.	1.3	2.3	4.9	—	4.8	—	4.1	1.1	3.0

	Clwyd	Dyfed	Gwent	Gwynedd	Mid Glamorgan	Powys	South Glamorgan	West Glamorgan	Wales
Three-year-olds in primary schools¹
1989–90
Number	2,786	1,583	2,098	446	3,076	323	1,348	3,007	14,667
Per cent.	53.3	36.6	34.8	15.6	40.9	23.1	23.8	63.7	38.9
1990–91
Number	3,103	1,705	2,217	185	3,193	362	1,408	3,028	15,201
Per cent.	58.7	39.8	35.9	6.3	41.6	25.4	24.4	64.1	39.7
1991–92
Number	3,268	1,746	2,349	128	3,277	368	1,461	3,156	15,753
Per cent.	60.2	40.4	36.5	4.2	41.3	25.2	24.5	65.1	40.0
1992–93
Number	3,231	1,628	2,468	467	3,210	353	1,616	3,066	16,039
Per cent.	63.0	39.7	39.8	15.7	41.2	25.5	27.9	66.6	42.2
1993–94
Number	3,239	1,728	2,525	434	3,348	346	1,702	3,231	16,553
Per cent.	61.2	41.7	40.6	14.6	44.5	24.7	29.4	68.1	43.5
Four-year-olds in primary schools¹
1989–90
Number	4,865	3,479	5,033	1,908	6,361	1,083	3,936	4,574	31,239
Per cent.	93.3	80.8	83.7	66.8	84.9	77.7	69.7	97.2	83.0
1990–91
Number	4,990	3,505	5,029	1,900	6,234	1,095	4,041	4,534	31,328
Per cent.	95.6	82.8	82.4	65.5	82.2	77.9	70.8	97.2	82.8
1991–92
Number	5,077	3,666	5,288	1,898	6,606	1,141	4,231	4,558	32,465
Per cent.	95.5	86.6	83.8	63.6	85.0	79.7	72.4	95.9	84.0
1992–93
Number	5,146	3,630	5,473	2,213	6,721	1,210	4,508	4,602	33,503
Per cent.	94.4	81.5	84.7	72.9	85.1	80.8	76.3	95.4	84.8
1993–94
Number	5,236	3,469	5,341	2,144	6,527	1,151	4,591	4,453	32,912
Per cent.	101.6	84.2	86.0	71.6	83.8	82.2	78.7	96.6	86.4

	Clwyd	Dyfed	Gwent	Gwynedd	Mid Glamorgan	Powys	South Glamorgan	West Glamorgan	Wales
Three and four-year-olds in nursery schools¹
1989–90
Number	292	166	1,052	—	1,107	—	725	184	3,526
Per cent.	2.8	1.9	8.7	—	7.4	—	6.4	2.0	4.7
1990–91
Number	146	190	1,056	—	1,120	—	738	184	3,434
Per cent.	1.4	2.2	8.6	—	7.3	—	6.4	2.0	4.5

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	Clwyd	Dyfed	Gwent	Gwynedd	Mid Glamorgan	Powys	South Glamorgan	West Glamorgan	Wales
1991–92
Number	169	194	945	—	1,150	—	737	191	3,386
Per cent.	1.6	2.3	7.4	—	7.3	—	6.2	2.0	4.3
1992–93
Number	171	196	913	—	1,099	—	713	182	3,274
Per cent.	1.6	2.3	7.2	—	7.0	—	6.1	1.9	4.2
1993–94
Number	195	181	914	—	1,084	—	725	181	3,280
Per cent.	1.9	2.2	7.4	—	7.1	—	6.2	1.9	4.3
Three and four-year-olds in primary schools¹
1980–90
Number	7,651	5,062	7,131	2,354	9,437	1,406	5,284	7,581	45,906
Per cent.	73.3	58.7	59.2	41.2	62.9	50.4	46.7	80.5	60.9
1990–91
Number	8,093	5,210	7,246	2,085	9,427	1,457	5,449	7,562	46,529
Per cent.	77.0	61.2	59.0	35.7	61.8	51.5	47.4	80.5	61.1
1997–92
Number	8,345	5,412	7,637	2,026	9,883	1,509	5,692	7,714	48,218
Per cent.	77.7	63.3	59.9	33.6	62.9	52.2	48.2	80.3	61.8
1992–93
Number	8,377	5,258	7,941	2,680	9,931	1,563	6,124	7,668	49,542
Per cent.	79.2	61.5	62.7	44.5	63.3	54.2	52.4	81.3	63.9
1993–94
Number	8,475	5,197	7,866	2,578	9,875	1,497	6,293	7,684	49,465
Per cent.	81.1	62.9	63.3	43.2	64.5	53.5	54.1	82.2	64.9
¹ Figures shown are for January each year. Includes grant-maintained primary schools.
Calculations based on mid-year population estimates and estimates of pupil ages at December, percentages can therefore exceed 100 per cent, on occasion.
Symbols: Means nil or less than 0.1 per cent.