Primary Education (Hansard, 25 January 1966)

§ Mr. Neil Marten
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will publish a table showing how many children are receiving primary education in the island of Anguilla, the names of the primary schools, the floor space of each school, how many classrooms there are in each school, how many classes there are in each school, and the teacher-pupil ratio; and if he will make a statement about future plans for primary education.

§ Mrs. White
The number of children receiving primary education in Anguilla is 1,744. These are divided among the following schools:
receiving primary education in the island of Antigua, the names of the primary schools, the floor space of each school, how many classrooms there are in each school, how many classes there are in each school, and the teacher-pupil ratio; and if he will make a statement about future plans for primary education.

§ Mrs. White
The number of children receiving primary education in Antigua is 11,614. These are divided among the following schools.
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Name of School Roll Floor space in sq. ft. Number of Class Rooms Number of Classes Teacherl Pupil Ratio

All Saints … … … 515 3,754 3 9 1:64

Bendals … … … 250 750 1 10 1:50

Bethesda … … … 314 5,000 1 10 1:35

Bolans … … … 588 3,200 3 12 1:53

Buckleys … … … 119 3,000 3 10 1:40

Cobbs Cross … … … 297 3,500 5 10 1:30

Five Islands … … … 90 3,200 5 10 1:30

Freemansville … … … 185 3,000 3 9 1:46

Freetown … … … 297 3,100 7 10 1:33

Greenbay … … … 729 10,000 8 15 1:50

Golden Grove … … … 634 6,000 10 10 1:53

Holy Trinity … … … 306 2,400 3 10 1:44

Jennings … … … 312 3,100 6 7 1:52

John Hughes … … … 204 5,000 6 10 1:34

Johnsons Point … … … 399 1,875 1 9 1:44

Liberta … … … 649 8,250 13 14 1:46

Newfield … … … 246 2,400 1 10 1:41

New Winthorpes … … … 420 1,932 1 10 1:53

Old Road … … … 471 9,180 9 11 1:59

Ottos … … … 593 3,200 2 12 1:46

Pares … … … 131 3,200 3 10 1:43

Parham … … … 248 3,200 1 10 1:35

Potters … … … 500 2,500 3 9 1:71

Point … … … 426 1,950 2 11 1:39

Seatons … … … 222 1,450 1 10 1:45

Sea View Farm … … … 196 3,200 2 10 1:28

Spring Gardens … … … 180 2,065 1 6 1:30

St. James … … … 160 1,104 1 10 1:40

St. John's Boys … … … 528 6,000 2 12 1:44

St. John's Girls … … … 460 4,565 4 12 1:38

St. Marks … … … 211 1,370 2 10 1:42

Swetes … … … 389 3,200 1 10 1:43

Urlings … … … 105 1,500 1 3 1:35

Willikies … … … 400 3,000 2 10 1:50

The first priority in the improvement of primary education in Antigua will be a re-building programme to replace the present inadequate school accommodation in rural areas. It is hoped to replace the school buildings in eight villages in the near future. To improve the pupil/ teacher ratio the Antigua Government plans to increase the recruitment of primary school teachers and to expand the existing teacher training programme.

School Roll Floor Space in sq. ft. Number of Class Rooms Number of Classes Teacher/Pupil ratio

Brown Hill … … 338 1,000 12 9 1:38

Charlestown Boys' … … 394 3,256 1 8 1:49

Charlestown Girls' … … 382 1,647 1 8 1:38

Combermere … … 510 2,736 3 11 1:43

Gingerland Senior … … 375 4,836 6 12 1:34

Gingerland Junior … … 364 2,813 1 8 1:40

Gingerland Infants … … 186 1,501 4 6 1:27

New River … … 291 5,925 5 8 1:36

St. James' … … 343 1,740 1 9 1:31

St. Thomas' … … 516 1,624 1 10 1:47

St. John's … … 295 1,008 1 7 1:49

Name of School	Roll	Floor space in sq. ft.	Number of Class Rooms	Number of Classes	Teacherl Pupil Ratio
All Saints	…	…	…	515	3,754	3	9	1:64
Bendals	…	…	…	250	750	1	10	1:50
Bethesda	…	…	…	314	5,000	1	10	1:35
Bolans	…	…	…	588	3,200	3	12	1:53
Buckleys	…	…	…	119	3,000	3	10	1:40
Cobbs Cross	…	…	…	297	3,500	5	10	1:30
Five Islands	…	…	…	90	3,200	5	10	1:30
Freemansville	…	…	…	185	3,000	3	9	1:46
Freetown	…	…	…	297	3,100	7	10	1:33
Greenbay	…	…	…	729	10,000	8	15	1:50
Golden Grove	…	…	…	634	6,000	10	10	1:53
Holy Trinity	…	…	…	306	2,400	3	10	1:44
Jennings	…	…	…	312	3,100	6	7	1:52
John Hughes	…	…	…	204	5,000	6	10	1:34
Johnsons Point	…	…	…	399	1,875	1	9	1:44
Liberta	…	…	…	649	8,250	13	14	1:46
Newfield	…	…	…	246	2,400	1	10	1:41
New Winthorpes	…	…	…	420	1,932	1	10	1:53
Old Road	…	…	…	471	9,180	9	11	1:59
Ottos	…	…	…	593	3,200	2	12	1:46
Pares	…	…	…	131	3,200	3	10	1:43
Parham	…	…	…	248	3,200	1	10	1:35
Potters	…	…	…	500	2,500	3	9	1:71
Point	…	…	…	426	1,950	2	11	1:39
Seatons	…	…	…	222	1,450	1	10	1:45
Sea View Farm	…	…	…	196	3,200	2	10	1:28
Spring Gardens	…	…	…	180	2,065	1	6	1:30
St. James	…	…	…	160	1,104	1	10	1:40
St. John's Boys	…	…	…	528	6,000	2	12	1:44
St. John's Girls	…	…	…	460	4,565	4	12	1:38
St. Marks	…	…	…	211	1,370	2	10	1:42
Swetes	…	…	…	389	3,200	1	10	1:43
Urlings	…	…	…	105	1,500	1	3	1:35
Willikies	…	…	…	400	3,000	2	10	1:50

School	Roll	Floor Space in sq. ft.	Number of Class Rooms	Number of Classes	Teacher/Pupil ratio
Brown Hill	…	…	338	1,000	12	9	1:38
Charlestown Boys'	…	…	394	3,256	1	8	1:49
Charlestown Girls'	…	…	382	1,647	1	8	1:38
Combermere	…	…	510	2,736	3	11	1:43
Gingerland Senior	…	…	375	4,836	6	12	1:34
Gingerland Junior	…	…	364	2,813	1	8	1:40
Gingerland Infants	…	…	186	1,501	4	6	1:27
New River	…	…	291	5,925	5	8	1:36
St. James'	…	…	343	1,740	1	9	1:31
St. Thomas'	…	…	516	1,624	1	10	1:47
St. John's	…	…	295	1,008	1	7	1:49