§ Mr. LilleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the pupil to teacher ratio for maintained primary schools was each local education authority from 1979 to date. [42545]
§ Mr. TimmsThe required information is readily available for 1979, 1984, 1989, 1994 and each year from 1996 to 2001, and is given in the following table. 101W
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Pupil:reacher ratio in maintained primary schools by local education authority area, position in January each year 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1994 1989 1984 1979 Derbyshire1 — — — — 25.9 25.3 23.3 21.5 22.2 23.8 Derbyshire2 24.2 25.2 25.1 26.2 — — — — — — Devon1 — — — 24.6 24.1 24.0 22.9 23.2 23.6 24.3 Devon2 23.1 23.5 23.6 — — — — — — — Doncaster 23.8 24.2 24.7 24.5 24.4 24.3 23.5 21.3 20.7 22.2 Dorset1 — — — — 24.6 23.9 23.4 23.1 23.5 23.7 Dorset2 22.7 23.2 23.7 24.2 — — — — — — Dudley 22.2 22.3 22.5 22.7 22.4 22.4 22.5 22.8 22.7 25.5 Durham1 — — — — 24.1 24.0 22.9 22.1 22.7 21.5 Durham2 22.2 22.9 23.2 23.7 — — — — — — Ealing 23.1 22.8 22.9 22.8 22.5 22.7 21.3 19.5 19.2 20.4 East Riding of Yorkshire 24.7 24.9 25.7 25.5 — — — — — — East Sussex1 — — — — 22.8 22.7 22.3 22.5 22.1 23.4 East Sussex2 22.7 22.4 23.8 23.3 — — — — — — Enfield 22.9 22.7 23.2 22.8 23.2 22.6 22.5 21.0 22.8 24.0 Essex1 — — — 23.5 23.0 22.6 22.8 22.5 24.1 24.8 Essex2 22.9 23.2 23.5 — — — — — — — Gateshead 21.4 22.2 22.6 22.5 22.3 22.3 21.6 20.6 18.8 21.2 Gloucestershire 22.3 23.4 23.6 23.7 23.6 23.4 22.5 22.3 22.9 23.4 Greenwich 21.4 21.4 21.9 21.4 21.1 20.9 21.0 — — — Hackney 21.8 20.1 19.7 19.6 19.5 19.7 19.9 — — — Halton 21.5 22.0 22.7 — — — — — — — Hammersmith and Fulham 21.1 21.1 21.4 21.0 20.5 20.3 18.9 — — — Hampshire1 — — — — 23.0 22.8 22.4 22.3 24.0 24.6 Hampshire2 23.0 23.6 23.6 23.6 — — — — — — Haringey 22.8 22.5 21.5 21.8 21.1 21.0 20.4 20.6 18.7 20.9 Harrow 21.9 22.3 21.6 21.5 20.7 20.8 20.5 21.9 20.9 22.1 Hartlepool 23.9 24.6 25.1 26.0 25.2 — — — — — Havering 23.7 24.2 24.4 24.2 23.8 23.7 23.1 22.4 22.9 23.6 Hereford and Worcester1 — — — 23.9 23.2 23.2 22.2 23.4 25.1 24.2 Herefordshire2 22.5 22.8 23.0 — — — — — — — Hertfordshire 23.0 23.2 23.0 23.0 22.9 22.3 22.2 21.5 22.4 22.5 Hillingdon 24.0 23.1 23.2 23.4 22.6 22.3 22.1 22.0 22.2 23.0 Hounslow 22.2 21.9 22.0 21.8 21.5 21.6 21.1 19.8 19.7 21.9 Humberside1 — — — — — 24.7 24.3 22.2 20.9 22.1 Inner London Education Authority — — — — — — — 18.3 17.3 18.7 Isle of Wight 21.6 22.1 22.4 22.9 22.6 23.2 22.3 22.9 23.6 23.9 Isles of Scilly 14.7 16.6 16.7 14.1 16.9 15.0 14.0 14.1 12.6 15.3 Islington 22.2 21.4 21.6 22.3 21.1 20.9 20.3 — — — Kensington and Chelsea 20.6 19.4 19.1 18.4 17.7 17.8 17.7 — — — Kent1 — — — 24.2 23.9 23.9 23.9 23.3 23.9 24.3 Kent2 23.4 23.7 24.1 — — — — — — — Kingston Upon Hull, City of 23.8 24.4 25.6 26.1 25.5 — — — — — Kingston-upon-Thames 22.6 24.1 24.3 24.1 23.9 23.8 23.5 21.8 22.3 22.1 Kirklees 22.4 22.9 23.3 24.2 23.8 23.3 22.1 20.9 22.5 23.6 Knowsley 23.4 23.8 24.0 24.4 23.8 23.5 23.5 21.0 21.6 23.4 Lambeth 20.8 20.4 20.5 20.4 19.8 18.6 19.1 — — — Lancashire1 — — — 24.3 24.4 24.1 23.0 23.5 23.2 24.7 Lancashire2 23.6 24.1 24.1 — — — — — — — Leeds 23.2 23.8 24.2 24.2 24.1 23.9 23.4 19.5 22.7 24.6 Leicester 22.7 22.7 22.6 23.6 — — — — — — Leicestershire1 — — — — 23.5 23.3 22.5 22.8 22.5 23.3 Leicestershire2 23.2 23.4 23.6 23.8 — — — — — — Lewisham 21.3 21.5 20.9 20.7 20.6 20.1 21.5 — — — Lincolnshire 23.9 24.7 24.6 24.1 23.9 23.6 23.3 23.1 24.1 23.7 Liverpool 22.3 22.7 23.1 23.5 23.6 23.5 23.4 20.9 20.9 21.1 Luton 22.9 22.3 22.6 22.7 — — — — — — Manchester 22.7 24.0 24.6 24.7 23.4 23.0 22.3 21.2 22.7 21.9 Medway 23.4 23.6 24.5 — — — — — — — Merton 21.9 22.1 22.6 22.0 21.7 21.5 20.2 21.0 22.1 22.2 Middlesbrough 23.4 24.0 24.6 23.7 — — — — — — Milton Keynes 23.3 23.7 24.4 24.3 — — — — — — Newcastle upon Tyne 22.9 23.5 23.2 24.1 23.9 23.8 22.9 20.7 18.4 18.7 Newham 24.5 24.7 25.4 24.4 24.3 23.9 24.3 21.4 20.6 21.4 Norfolk 22.1 22.7 22.7 22.5 22.3 22.3 21.9 22.2 22.3 22.8 North East Lincolnshire 23.4 23.9 24.9 25.9 25.0 — — — — — North Lincolnshire 23.9 24.2 24.0 25.1 24.6 — — — — — North Somerset 24.0 24.2 24.4 24.2 23.8 — — — — — North Tyneside 22.9 23.4 24.1 23.9 23.9 23.9 23.1 20.3 19.2 21.1 North Yorkshire1 — — — — — 23.6 22.9 22.0 21.8 22.5 North Yorkshire2 22.5 23.4 24.0 24.1 23.5 — — — — — Northamptonshire 22.9 23.6 24.1 24.0 23.5 23.4 22.6 22.9 22.1 24.4 Northumberland 22.8 23.5 24.1 24.8 24.5 24.6 24.3 22.5 23.3 23.4
Pupil: teacher ratio in maintained primary schools by local education authority area, position in January each year 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1994 1989 1984 1979 Nottingham 22.4 22.8 23.3 — — — — — — — Nottinghamshire1 — — — 24.9 24.8 24.3 22.9 21.0 21.1 24.7 Nottinghamshire2 24.0 24.5 25.0 — — — — — — — Oldham 23.7 23.8 24.4 24.7 24.4 23.7 22.9 22.0 23.1 25.2 Oxfordshire 22.3 23.3 23.8 24.0 23.6 23.3 21.5 22.7 23.9 24.2 Peterborough 23.0 23.2 24.2 — — — — — — — Plymouth 23.4 23.8 23.9 — — — — — — — Poole 23.7 25.3 25.4 25.1 — — — — — — Portsmouth 22.7 23.1 23.5 23.6 — — — — — — Reading 23.2 23.1 23.6 — — — — — — — Redbridge 23.4 23.3 23.0 23.0 22.9 22.7 22.9 23.0 23.2 24.1 Redcar and Cleveland 24.2 23.7 23.7 24.4 24.3 — — — — — Richmond upon Thames 21.9 22.5 22.4 22.2 21.7 21.3 20.6 20.6 20.7 22.2 Rochdale 23.7 24.0 24.7 24.6 24.7 24.4 24.3 21.9 22.4 22.9 Rotherham 22.5 23.2 23.8 24.1 24.0 23.2 21.3 21.1 22.0 24.0 Rutland 21.7 21.2 22.1 22.8 — — — — — — Salford 23.3 23.8 24.1 23.9 24.0 23.8 23.7 21.9 21.5 23.5 Sandwell 23.9 24.1 23.5 24.2 24.0 23.7 22.5 21.8 22.6 24.4 Sefton 22.4 23.2 23.4 23.6 23.2 23.2 23.2 23.0 22.6 23.6 Sheffield 23.2 23.2 22.9 23.2 23.3 22.9 22.4 20.9 20.2 21.8 Shropshire1 — — — 24.5 24.4 24.3 23.1 21.5 21.6 23.8 Shropshire2 22.8 23.4 24.1 — — — — — — — Slough 23.0 22.0 22.9 — — — — — — — Solihull 23.0 23.5 23.6 24.7 24.0 24.1 23.3 22.7 23.0 23.5 Somerset 22.9 23.7 24.3 23.9 23.5 23.2 22.6 22.8 23.8 24.6 South Gloucestershire 23.4 24.0 24.2 24.5 24.2 — — — — — South Tyneside 21.3 22.2 22.5 23.1 23.4 23.3 23.2 20.7 20.2 20.3 Southampton 22.4 22.7 22.7 23.1 — — — — — — Southend-on-Sea 23.5 23.4 24.0 — — — — — — — Southwark 22.5 22.5 22.0 22.0 21.8 21.7 22.4 — — — St. Helens 22.9 23.2 23.6 23.2 23.3 22.9 22.0 22.4 22.6 23.8 Staffordshire1 — — — — 24.9 24.9 25.1 23.0 22.3 23.2 Staffordshire2 23.7 24.3 24.5 25.1 — — — — — — Stockport 23.1 23.4 24.3 24.5 24.0 23.8 23.6 23.3 23.4 26.3 Stockton-on-Tees 23.1 23.3 24.1 24.6 24.2 — — — — — Stoke-on-Trent 24.3 24.7 25.2 25.4 — — — — — — Suffolk 22.0 22.1 22.0 22.2 22.3 22.3 21.6 22.2 22.1 23.4 Sunderland 22.0 22.3 22.7 22.9 22.8 22.6 22.1 22.0 21.9 23.5 Surrey 22.8 23.2 23.0 22.8 22.3 22.0 21.8 21.0 22.5 21.9 Sutton 22.9 23.1 23.5 23.8 23.9 23.3 24.4 22.0 24.8 24.0 Swindon 24.0 24.2 25.0 25.1 — — — — — — Tameside 23.6 24.1 24.6 25.4 25.4 25.1 24.9 22.5 23.6 24.1 Telford and Wrekin 24.1 24.1 24.3 — — — — — — — Thurrock 22.8 22.8 23.9 — — — — — — — Torbay 23.7 24.5 24.9 — — — — — — — Tower Hamlets 21.7 21.0 21.7 20.8 20.7 19.5 18.0 — — — Trafford 23.7 24.1 24.5 24.8 24.7 24.7 24.4 22.1 22.7 22.2 Wakefield 23.8 24.6 24.7 24.8 24.4 24.0 23.1 22.0 21.8 23.3 Walsall 24.1 24.1 24.0 24.5 23.7 23.4 22.4 20.9 20.8 22.6 Waltham Forest 23.0 22.5 22.8 22.4 21.7 21.4 21.9 21.8 20.9 22.4 Wandsworth 21.0 21.1 21.1 21.2 20.5 20.5 19.8 — — — Warrington 23.1 23.8 24.2 — — — — — — — Warwickshire 23.0 23.7 23.7 24.4 24.5 23.6 22.1 21.8 22.5 23.1 West Berkshire 22.5 22.4 23.1 — — — — — — — West Sussex 22.5 22.7 22.8 22.8 22.7 22.5 22.0 22.8 23.3 24.3 Westminster 20.5 18.9 18.6 19.0 18.6 18.4 17.6 — — — Wigan 22.3 22.6 22.9 23.2 23.1 22.9 22.9 21.6 21.4 22.6 Wiltshire1 — — — — 23.5 23.4 22.9 22.5 23.5 23.9 Wiltshire2 22.8 23.5 24.0 23.9 — — — — — — Windsor and Maidenhead 22.5 22.6 22.6 — — — — — — — Wirral 22.3 22.8 23.3 23.7 23.2 23.2 22.6 21.0 22.9 24.2 Wokingham 23.1 24.0 24.3 — — — — — — — Wolverhampton 22.4 22.7 23.2 23.0 22.4 22.5 21.3 19.8 19.3 21.1 Worcestershire2 22.9 23.9 24.2 — — — — — — — York 22.9 23.3 23.5 24.6 24.3 — — — — — 1 Before local government reorganisation 2 After local government reorganisation Source:
Annual Schools' Census
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