HC Deb 02 August 1978 vol 955 cc382-3W
Mr. George Gardiner

asked the Secretary of State for Eucation and Science if she will list for every year since 1945 the number of new primary and secondary school places brought into use.

Miss Margaret Jackson

The information is as follows:

NUMBER OF NEW PLACES BROUGHT INTO USE IN ENGLAND AND WALES IN
Calendar year (1) Primary Schools (2) Middle Schools (3) Secondary Schools Totals of 1–3
1965 113,985 32,325 246,310
1966 162,100 05,460 267,560
1967 216,565 16,100 332,665
1968 254,224 10,510 364,734
1969 233,506 34,130 367,636
1970 198,691 34,359 333,050
1971 231,751 59,789 191,540
1972 221,751 20,465 56,817 399,033
1973 198,294 31,150 205,924 435,368
1974 188,019 38,906 190,662 417,587
1975 145,097 27,737 142,931 315,765
1976 101,806 20,822 118,776 241,404
1977 74,848 16,940 89,233 181,021
8,009,368

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