HC Deb 06 July 1972 vol 840 c194W
49. Mr. Sydney Chapman

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many children attend primary and secondary schools, respectively, in the City of Birmingham; what proportions of the population these figures represent; and what were the corresponding figures in 1955, 1960 and 1965 to 1971, inclusive.

Mr. van Straubenzee

Following is the information:

BIRMINGHAM C.B.
Full-time pupils in maintained primary schools Full-time pupils in maintained secondary schools
Number As a percentage of the population Number As a percentage of the population
1955 123,484 11.1 58,129 5.2
1960 104,607 9.6 75,659 6.9
1965 102,268 9.3 72,064 6.5
1966 103,476 9.6 71,380 6.6
1967 107,108 9.9 70,975 6.5
1968 110,293 10.3 71,567 6.7
1969 111,591 10.3 72,239 6.6
1970 113,063 10.4 72,447 6.7
1971 112,626 11.1 73,278 7.2
Figures for 1972 are not yet available