§ Mr. NEWBOULDasked the President of the Board of Education the total number of teachers on the staff of public elementary schools, distinguishing between council schools and voluntary schools, and between head teachers and others?
§ Mr. FISHEROn 31st March, 1920, the latest date for which figures are at present available, the number of teachers on the staffs of public elementary schools in England and Wales was:
In addition there were a number of teachers in the service of local education authorities, but not attached to any particular school, e.g., supply teachers, and teachers in centres for practical instruction under Schedule III of the Code of Regulations for Public Elementary Schools. Complete figures for these classes of teachers are not at present available. But it is known that on the 31st March, 1920, there were not less than 1,646 supply teachers and 3,687 teachers in centres for practical instruction in full-time service in connection with public elementary schools.
— Council Schools. Voluntary Schools. Total. Head Teachers 15,275 16,343 31,618 Assistant Teachers 80,734 48,003 128,737 Total 96,009 64,346 160,355
§ Mr. NEWBOULDasked the President of the Board of Education whether he will give the latest figures available showing the total number of public elementary schools, the accommodation they provide, and the number of scholars on the register; also the same particulars separately for the council schools and for each one of the five groups into which the voluntary schools are usually divided, according to the nature of the religious instruction?
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§ Mr. FISHER1. The latest figures classified under denominations which are
ENGLAND AND WALES. PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.—1913–14. — Number of Schools. Accommodation. Average Attendance. Average Number on Registers. Council … … 8,556 4,252,885 3,323,320 3,741,911 Church of England … … 10,737 2,202,426 1,644,158 1,848,889 Wesleyan … … 189 57,279 43,735 50,057 Roman Catholic … … 1,105 391,867 304,086 349,265 Jewish … … 12 9,863 8,549 9,307 Undenominational and others … 465 103,088 68,731 77,759 Total … … 21,064 7,017,408 5,392,579 6,077,188 2. The only later figures at present available are as follows:—
— Date. Council Schools. Voluntary Schools. Total. Number of Schools of all kinds … … 31 March, 1920. 8,705 12,266 20,971 Accommodation … … 31 March, 1920. 4,354,951 2,731,026 7,085,977 Number of scholars on the Registers … 31 January, 1919. Not available. 5,882,891