HC Deb 03 November 1975 vol 899 c41W
Mr. Bates

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the average amount spent per pupil or student in (a) nursery schools, (b) primary schools, (c) secondary schools, (d) universities, (e) polytechnics, and (f) colleges of education in the last full year for which figures are available.

Mr. Mulley

In the financial year 1973–74 recurrent institutional unit costs per pupil or student were as follows:

1974 Survey prices
England and Wales £
Nursery schools 305
Primary schools 140
Secondary schools 235
Polytechnics 1,130
Colleges of education 655
Universities (G.B.) 1,490

These costs exclude expenditure on student support and loan charges.