HC Deb 06 November 1970 vol 805 c465W
Mr. Hamling

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether she will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the number of primary and secondary schools, respectively, built in England and Wales for each year since 1951, and the number of school places so provided in each case.

Mr. van Straubenzee

The information required is given in the following table:

NEW SCHOOLS COMPLETED IN ENGLAND AND WALES
Primary
Calendar Year Number of Schools Number of Places
1951 288 78,160
1952 439 126,960
1953 384 122,530
1954 436 115,145
1955 284 79,390
1956 225 59,450
1957 278 81,340
1958 221 61,030
1959 217 60,720
1960 225 47,440
1961 258 45,200
1962 269 56,280
1963 308 59,565
1964 393 78,580
1965 375 73,040
1966 429 90,990
1967 614 144,760
1968 736 171,140
1969 664 145,590

Secondary
Calendar Year Number of Schools Number of Places
1951 65 23,260
1952 49 23,685
1953 116 53,400
1954 160 70,880
1955 147 71,490
1956 214 88,905
1957 300 135,120
1958 375 163,890
1959 273 122,210
1960 187 90,750
1961 152 73,300
1962 130 81,870
1963 174 89,515
1964 187 104,705
1965 176 100,480
1966 106 65,875
1967 115 83,395
1968 101 73,995
1969 83 78,360

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