Pupil-Teacher Ratio

HC Deb 03 May 1955 vol 540 cc117-8W

Mr. Hamilton

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the pupil-teacher ratio in primary and secondary schools, respectively, in each year since 1948.

Mr. J. Stuart

The following table gives the available information:

PUPIL-TEACHER RATIO
—	In all Schools	In Primary Departments	In Secondary Departments
1948*	24. 9	—	—
1949*	24. 7	—	—
1950*	24. 2	—	—
1951	23. 7	29. 1	16. 8
1952	23. 8	29. 3	16. 8
1953	23. 9	29. 5	16. 7
1954†	23. 5	29. 7	15. 5
* Separate figures for primary and secondary departments are not available for these years.
† Owing to a change in the date of the annual count of pupils in 1954 the figures for that year are not strictly comparable with those for earlier years.