§ Mr. Owenasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the ratio of children to teachers in the junior schools in the county of Northumberland in comparison with the country as a whole; and what is the ratio for junior schools in Morpeth, Newbiggin, Ashington, Lynemouth, North Seaton, Broomhill, and Widdrington.
§ Mr. RedheadThe available information is contained in the table below:
PUPILS PER TEACHER IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS JANUARY, 1965 Pupils per full-time teacher Pupils per teacher (including the full-time equivalent for part-time teachers) England and Wales … 29.7 28.3 Northumberland … 28.3 27.7 Morpeth … 29.3 28.7 Newbiggin … 27.5 27.1 Ashington … 28.8 27.9 Lynemouth … 27.8 25.9 North Seaton … 30.3 26.9 Broomhill … 31.0 31.0 Widdrington … 26.5 26.5