HC Deb 12 March 1968 vol 760 cc274-5W
Mr. G. Elfed Davies

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the ratio of pupils to teachers in primary and secondary schools, respectively, in Wales at the latest convenient date.

Miss Bacon

25.2 in primary, 18.8 in secondary schools, 22.2 overall, in January, 1967.

Mr. G. Elfed Davies

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the ratio of pupils to teachers in all Welsh primary and secondary schools, respectively, in Wales at the latest convenient date.

Miss Bacon

In January, 1967 there were 24.7 pupils to each teacher in "Welsh" primary schools (in Anglicised areas), 16.9 pupils in secondary schools of this type, 22.1 overall. Comparable figures for Welsh-medium schools in predominantly Welsh-speaking areas are not available.