§ Dr. Kingasked the Minister of Education the number of children taking a fifth-form course in secondary modern schools in 1949, 1953 and 1957; and what percentage these numbers were of the appropriate secondary modern age-group of each of these years.
§ Mr. Geoffrey LloydThe information is as follows:—
Year (January) Approximate number of pupils in their fifth year at a modern school Percentage of the appropriate modern school age-group 1949 9,000 3.5 percent. 1953 14,000 4.5 per cent. 1957 21,000 7.0 per cent.