HC Deb 03 March 1927 vol 203 c587W
Mr. SHORT

asked the President of the Board of Education (1) what was the total number of children attending the Tipton elementary schools at the end of January, 1927;

(2) what was the total number of children attending elementary schools in Darlaston at the end of January, 1927;

(3) what was the total number of school children attending the elementary schools under the Wednesbury Education Committee at the end of January, 1927?

Lord E. PERCY

For the quarter ended the 31st December last, the latest date for which figures are available, the total average attendance at public elementary schools in Tipton was 6,698 and in Wednesbury 5,159. The Urban District Council of Darlaston is not a local education authority, the area being part of the area of the local education authority for Staffordshire. During the year ended the 31st March, 1926, the total average attendance at public elementary schools in Darlaston was 3,316.