§ Mr. MacArthurasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many pupils are attending local authority secondary schools in Scotland; and what estimates he has made of the numbers in 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972 and 1973.
§ Mr. RossAt January, 1966, 271,035. The estimated number at January 1967 is 280,090. Estimates for the remaining years are:
1969 … … … 291,320 1970 … … … 299,950 1971 … … … 321,070 1972 … … … 354,490 1973 … … … 363,660 NOTE.—Figures from 1971 onwards take account of the raising of the statutory leaving age.
§ Mr. MacArthurasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the average number of pupils per class in local authority secondary schools; and what estimates he has made of average class sizes in 1969. 1970. 1971, 1972 and 1973.
§ Mr. RossThe average size of class as taught, derived from statistics obtained on a census day in January, 1966, is estimated to be 18.9 for education authority secondary schools. No corresponding estimates have been made for future years.