HC Deb 03 March 1955 vol 537 cc301-2W
56. Mr. G. Thomas

asked the Minister of Education the average ratio of children per teacher in the primary and secondary schools, respectively, of each of the Welsh education authorities.

Sir D. Eccles

The following is the answer:

MAINTAINED AND ASSISTED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS (OTHER THAN NURSERY OR SPECIAL SCHOOLS) IN JANUARY, 1954
—— Junior Pupil Teacher ratio Senior Pupil Teacher ratio
Anglesey … 24.5 21.5
Brecknockshire … 22.6 16.3
Caernarvonshire … 22.7 16.7
Cardiganshire … 18.5 19.2
Carmarthenshire … 21.5 17.7.
Denbighshire … 26.7 19.9
Flintshire … 28.1 25.8
Glamorganshire … 27.7 19.3
Merionethshire … 19.2 17.5
Monmouthshire … 25.0 20.2
Montgomeryshire … 20.6 15.5
Pembrokeshire … 22.0 17.5
Radnorshire … 18.9 16.5
Cardiff C.B. … 32.3 20.7
Merthyr Tydfil C.B. … 26.3 17.7
Newport (Mon.) C.B. … 32.6 19.4
Swansea C.B. … 29.1 18.2

These ratios take account of the full-time equivalent of part-time teachers.