Mr. GRAHAM-WHITEasked the President of the Board of Education how many children of either sex left primary schools during the last year for which statistics are available; how
ENGLAND AND WALES Public Elementary Schools (maintained L.E.A' s.). Number of pupils who left, 1927–28. — Number who left aged— Total. Under 11. 11 and under 12. 12 and under 13. 13 and under 14. 14 and under 15. 15 and under 16. 16 and over. Total number of leavers:— Boys … … 28,107 25,059 16,467 33,752 242,483 7,888 1,530 355,286 Girls … … 25,432 21,701 13,650 33,562 242,675 7,516 2,074 346,610 Total … … 53,539 46,760 30,117 67,314* 485,158 15,404 3,604 701,896 Number who left for further full-time education:— Boys … … 7,820 19,865 11,867 7,149 2,800 287 89 49,877 Girls … … 6,470 16,707 8,867 4,993 3,999 387 206 41,629 Total … … 14,290 36,572 20,734 12,142 6,799 674 295 91,506 * Includes 45,804 pupils who left at the end of the term preceding the holiday period during which they became 14.