Old Primary Schools (Cornwall) (Hansard, 8 March 1971)

§ Mr. Pardoe
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science by what year she expects to be in sight of replacing all primary schools in Cornwall built before 1903.

§ Mr. van Straubenzee
My right hon. Friend aims to achieve the replacement or major improvement of those 19th century primary schools for which there is a long-term need as quickly as possible but she cannot be expected to commit herself to particular dates for individual authorities.

§ Mr. Pardoe
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many primary schools in Cornwall were built before 1903; how many will be replaced in 1971–72 and 1972–73, respectively; how many will on average have to be replaced each year if all are

Number of pupils aged under 16 for which the school is designed^* Appropriate teaching area per pupil (in square feet) according to the ages of pupils for whom the school is designed

Aged under 11 Aged 11 and 12 Aged 13 and 14 Aged 15 and over

Not more than 150 … … 40 50 56

151–300 … … 23 39 49 55

301–450 … … 22

451–520 … … 21

521–700 … … 20 38 48 54

701–800 … … 37.5 47.5 53.5

801–900 … … 36.5 46.5 52.5

901–1,050 … … 35 45 51

1,051–1,200 … … 34.5 44.5 50.5

1,201–1,350 … … 34 44 50

1,351–1,500 … … 33.3 43.3 49.3

1,501–1,650 … … 33 43 49

1,651–1,800 … … 32.7 42.7 48.7

1,801–1,950 … … 32.2 42.2 48.2

1,951–2,100 … … 32 42 48

^* In the application of this table to a school designed mainly for pupils who have attained the age of 16 this heading is to be read without the words 'aged under 16'.

Number of pupils aged under 16 for which the school is designed^*	Appropriate teaching area per pupil (in square feet) according to the ages of pupils for whom the school is designed
	Aged under 11	Aged 11 and 12	Aged 13 and 14	Aged 15 and over
Not more than 150	…	…		40	50	56
151–300	…	…	23	39	49	55
301–450	…	…	22
451–520	…	…	21
521–700	…	…	20	38	48	54
701–800	…	…		37.5	47.5	53.5
801–900	…	…		36.5	46.5	52.5
901–1,050	…	…		35	45	51
1,051–1,200	…	…		34.5	44.5	50.5
1,201–1,350	…	…		34	44	50
1,351–1,500	…	…		33.3	43.3	49.3
1,501–1,650	…	…		33	43	49
1,651–1,800	…	…		32.7	42.7	48.7
1,801–1,950	…	…		32.2	42.2	48.2
1,951–2,100	…	…		32	42	48
^* In the application of this table to a school designed mainly for pupils who have attained the age of 16 this heading is to be read without the words 'aged under 16'.