HC Deb 15 December 1970 vol 808 cc330-1W
Mr. David Clark

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the annual cost to a local education authority in England of each pupil in a secondary, primary and nursery school, respectively, for the latest convenient financial year; and what are the comparable figures for the West Riding.

Mr. van Straubenzee

Following is the information:

Annual cost per pupil
Nursery Primary Secondary
£ £ £
All authorities (England and Wales) 158.8 84.2 160.9
West Riding 137.7 80.4 145.1
Note:
These figures exclude the cost of school meals and milk and of local authority administration.