§ Mr. EDEasked the President of the Board of Education if he will give a table showing, separately, for provided schools, Church of England schools, Roman Catholic schools, Wesleyan schools, and any other non-provided schools, the number of such public elementary schools in 49W England and Wales, the number of departments into which they are divided, their recognised accommodation, and the number of children on their respective rolls, as at 31st March, 1903, and on the 31st March of every fifth year since 1903?
§ Sir C. TREVELYANNo figures for 1918 are available, but the following table gives the information desired for the other years:
TABLE showing particulars of Accommodation, Average Number on Registers, and Number of Departments in Public Elementary Schools maintained by Local Education Authorities in England and Wales. 1903–1928. Provided Schools. Year. No. of Schools. No. of Depts. Accommodation. Average No. on Registers. 1903 6,003 11,263 3,073,703 2,870,213 1908 7,444 13,450 3,778,533 3,332,015 1913 8,410 14,979 4,175,212 3,682,270 1923 8,929 15,647 4,419,153 3,684,689 1928 9,271 15,743 4,483,555 3,671,804
Church of England Schools. 1903 11,687 16,373 2,816,258 2,338,602 1908 11,183 15,445 2,625,551 2,098,448 1913 10,804 14,625 2,211,858 1,883,230 1923 10,213 13,391 2,131,254 1,614,902 1928 9,842 12,482 2,055,930 1,499,941
Roman Catholic Schools. 1903 1,058 1,818 405,947 337,295 1908 1,064 1,800 401,595 331,736 1913 1,090 1,818 383,918 342,873 1923 1,120 1,839 404,543 357,978 1928 1,144 1,833 418,061 365,624
Wesleyan Schools. 1903 452 701 180,124 157,517 1908 294 454 105,664 90,399 1913 200 293 61,160 52,293 1923 149 205 43,452 32,657 1928 125 162 34,651 24,277
Other Schools. 1903 1,042 1,471 320,278 263,651 1908 614 850 172,146 135,082 1913 451 585 105,172 86,009 1923 360 456 85,565 61,266 1928 302 371 71,381 49,417 Note:—For 1923 and 1928 figures are for the year ended 31st March. For previous years they refer to the year ended 31st July.