HC Deb 24 November 1999 vol 339 cc135-6W
Mr. Clappison

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how much was spent per pupil in maintained schools in each year for each of the last 20 years. [98630]

Ms Estelle Morris

The following table presents the unit costs per pupil for LEA maintained nursery, primary and secondary schools in England for the period 1979–80 to 2001–02. The costs are presented both in cash terms and in real terms (i.e. constant 1999–2000 prices). The budgets from 1998–2002 are the responsibility of this administration. Previous budgets had been set, distributed and agreed before May 1997.

Unit costs (in cash and real terms) per pupil in LEA maintained
schools in England
£
Unit costs (per FTE pupil)
Cash terms Real terms
1979–801 510 1,450
1980–811 650 1,550
1981–821 740 1,610
1982–831 810 1,640
1983–841 870 1,690
1984–851 925 1,710
1985–861 990 1,730
1986–871 1,110 1,890
1987–881 1,240 2,000
1988–891 1,360 2,050
1989–901 1,490 2,090
1990–911 1,620 2,120
1991–921 1,750 2,150
1992–931 1,860 2,210
1993–941 1,870 2,170
1994–951 1,890 2,160
1995–961 1,190 2,120
1996–971 1,960 2,110
1997–982 1,980 2,070
1998–993 2,050 2,090
1999–20013 2,150 2,150
2000–013 2,270 2,210
2001–023 2,400 2,290
1Actual outturn
2Provisional outturn
3Projected estimate