HC Deb 12 July 1963 vol 680 c179W
Mr. Curran

asked the Minister of Education what is the present pupil-teacher ratio in primary schools, secondary modern schools, and grammar schools, respectively, in Middlesex; and what were the comparable figures for 1958.

Mr. Chataway

The table below gives the ratio of pupils to teachers in three types of maintained schools in Middlesex, for January, 1958, and the latest available year. An allowance has been made in the calculations for the full-time equivalent of part-time teachers.

1958 1962
Primary schools 30.9 29.9
Secondary modern Schools 21.9 20.5
Secondary grammar Schools 18.5 18.0