HC Deb 09 March 1925 vol 181 c955W
Mr. HANNON

asked the President of the Board of Education how many boys and how many girls of 15 years of age and over are in attendance in public elementary schools in England; and how many boys and how many girls under 11 years of age are in attendance in aided secondary schools of the country?

Lord E. PERCY

I have no figures of average attendance in public elementary schools by year of age. The number of pupils aged 15 and over on the registers of public elementary schools in England on 31st March, 1924, was:

Boys 5,030
Girls 5,353

The number of pupils in grant-aided secondary schools in England on 1st October, 1924, aged under 11 years, was:

Boys 19,030
Girls 21,122