HC Deb 03 November 1975 vol 899 c43W
Mr. Wakeham

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the average number of pupils per member of staff for primary schools in Essex; and how that compares with the national average.

Miss Joan Lestor

In January 1975 the pupil-teach ratio in maintained primary schools in the area of the Essex Local Education Authority was 26.9: 1. The comparable figure for England and Wales was 24.2: 1.