§ Mr. Wingfield Digbyasked the Minister of Education what is the number of pupils in non-state schools inspected by his Department; and what was the number five years ago.
§ Sir E. BoyleFollowing is the information:
Number of pupils in non-maintained schools in January 1958 1963 Direct grant schools 112,865 123,709 Independent schools recognised as efficient 281,394 303,786 Other independent schools 223,776 179,857 Total 618,035 607,352