§ Mr. Martenasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the average pupil-teacher ratio in Oxfordshire in primary and secondary schools compared with the national average in England at the latest date for which information is available.
§ Miss Margaret JacksonIn January 1976, the latest date for which the information is available, the average ratios were as follows:
Maintained schools Primary Secondary Oxfordshire … … 24.0 17.1† England … … 24.0* 17.0† * Including middle schools deemed primary. † Including middle schools deemed secondary.