Maintained Schools (Hansard, 20 July 2001)

§ Mr. Andrew Turner
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many teachers were employed in maintained schools in England in each year since 1997,(a) in absolute terms, (b) expressed as full-time equivalents and (c) per hundred pupils in maintained schools. [5903]

§ Mr. Timms
The data requested are contained in the table.

Number and FTE of teachers in maintained schools in England 1997–2001—position in January each year

Headcount of teachers FTE of teachers¹ Number of teachers per 100 pupils

Nursery schools

1997 1,784 1,572 3.5

1998 1,740 1,537 3.6

1999 1,712 1,516 3.6

2000 1,706 1,500 3.7

2001 1,704 1,504 3.8

Primary schools

1997 208,020 182,442 4.7

1998 207,093 181,394 4.6

1999 207,657 182,646 4.7

2000 208,303 183,762 4.7

2001 211,761 185,505 4.8

Secondary schools

1997 197,291 181,692 6.5

1998 197,518 181,853 6.4

1999 198,783 183,578 6.4

2000 200,173 185,429 6.3

2001 204,064 188,951 6.3

Pupil referral units

1997 2,254 1,740 29.9

1998 2,440 1,801 31.5

1999 2,435 1,851 29.5

2000 2,624 1,986 30.9

2001 2,826 2,118 30.4

Special schools

1997 15,125 13,884 16.3

1998 15,129 13,759 16.2

1999 15,118 13,731 16.2

2000 15,132 13,695 16.5

2001 15,221 13,697 16.7

¹ Includes full-time and the full-time equivalent of part-time qualified teachers

Source:
Annual Schools' Census

§ Mr. Andrew Turner
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many teachers have taken early retirement from maintained schools in England in each year since 1997,(a) for health reasons and (b) for other reasons. [5904]

§ Mr. Timms
Ill-health and premature retirements from the maintained schools sector in England are shown in the following table.

Financial year Ill-health Premature Total

1997–98 3,290 11,480 14,770

1998–99 2,310 2,420 4,720

1999–2000 2,330 2,670 5,010

2000–01 2,420 3,170 5,590

Note:
Totals may not equal the sum of component parts because of rounding.
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Some teachers may have returned to teaching after receiving a pension.

§ Mr. Andrew Turner
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many teachers from maintained schools in England have left the profession for each year since 1997. [5948]

§ Mr. Timms
Regular qualified teachers leaving¹ the maintained schools sector in England.

1996–97 1997–98 1998–99

Full-time 26,320 28,140 20.860

Part-time 7,410 8,480 7.650

Total 33,730 36,620 28,510

¹Leaving between 1 April and 31 March of the years shown.

Number and FTE of teachers in maintained schools in England 1997–2001—position in January each year
	Headcount of teachers	FTE of teachers¹	Number of teachers per 100 pupils
Nursery schools
1997	1,784	1,572	3.5
1998	1,740	1,537	3.6
1999	1,712	1,516	3.6
2000	1,706	1,500	3.7
2001	1,704	1,504	3.8
Primary schools
1997	208,020	182,442	4.7
1998	207,093	181,394	4.6
1999	207,657	182,646	4.7
2000	208,303	183,762	4.7
2001	211,761	185,505	4.8
Secondary schools
1997	197,291	181,692	6.5
1998	197,518	181,853	6.4
1999	198,783	183,578	6.4
2000	200,173	185,429	6.3
2001	204,064	188,951	6.3
Pupil referral units
1997	2,254	1,740	29.9
1998	2,440	1,801	31.5
1999	2,435	1,851	29.5
2000	2,624	1,986	30.9
2001	2,826	2,118	30.4
Special schools
1997	15,125	13,884	16.3
1998	15,129	13,759	16.2
1999	15,118	13,731	16.2
2000	15,132	13,695	16.5
2001	15,221	13,697	16.7
¹ Includes full-time and the full-time equivalent of part-time qualified teachers

Financial year	Ill-health	Premature	Total
1997–98	3,290	11,480	14,770
1998–99	2,310	2,420	4,720
1999–2000	2,330	2,670	5,010
2000–01	2,420	3,170	5,590

	1996–97	1997–98	1998–99
Full-time	26,320	28,140	20.860
Part-time	7,410	8,480	7.650
Total	33,730	36,620	28,510