Higher Education (Newham) (Hansard, 13 March 1970)

HC Deb 13 March 1970 vol 797 cc387-8W 387W

§ Mr. Prentice
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what 388W percentage of boys and girls, respectively, stay on at school after the statutory leaving age in the London Borough of Newham, using the latest convenient figures; and what are the comparable figures for Greater London and for the whole of England and Wales.

§ Miss Bacon
The following table gives the figures:

Percentage of pupils staying

on at school after the

statutory leaving age—

January, 1969

Boys Girls

Per cent. Per cent.

Maintained schools in:

Newham 52.0 54.1

Greater London 64.9 64.4

England and Wales 53.6 52.9

	Percentage of pupils staying
	on at school after the
	statutory leaving age—
	January, 1969
	Boys	Girls
	Per cent.	Per cent.
Maintained schools in:
Newham	52.0	54.1
Greater London	64.9	64.4
England and Wales	53.6	52.9