§ Major BIRCHALLasked the President of the Board of Education what were the numbers of children being educated in provided and non-provided schools, respectively, on a given day in the years 1903, 1913, 1923, and 1928, or nearest date?
§ Lord E. PERCYThe numbers of children educated in provided and non-provided schools, elementary and secondary, during the years in question were:
Public Elementary Schools (maintained by Local Education Authorities). Average Number on Registers. — Council. Voluntary. 1902–3 … … 2,870,213 3,097,065 1912–13 … … 3,682,270 2,364,405 1922–23 … … 3,681,689 2,066,803 1927 28 … … 3,671,804 1,939,259
Secondary Schools (on the Grant List). Number of Full-time pupils. — Provided. Non-provided. 1903–4* … … — — Jan., 1914 … … 89,661 97,546 Oct., 1923 … … 183,052 175,902 Oct, 1928 … … 212,902 180,279 * Total provided and non-provided for this year=44,576.