HC Deb 02 April 1974 vol 871 c307W
Mr. Farr

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) what was the pupil-teacher ratio in primary schools

PUPIL-TEACHER RATIOS IN MAINTAINED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Leicestershire England
Primary Secondary Primary Secondary
January 1970 28.3 18.7 27.5 17.7
January 1973 26.2 17.3 25.5 17.1

Note: The figures for 1970 are based on all teaching staff; those for 1973 are based on qualified teachers only. The improvement was thus greater than the figures imply.