§ Mr. David Youngasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) what is the pupil-teacher ratio in primary schools in each region in each of the last five years: and what action has been taken to reduce it ;
(2) what is the pupil-teacher ratio in each region in secondary education ; and what action has been taken to reduce it.
§ Miss Margaret JacksonThe following pupil-teacher ratios relate to maintained schools in English regions:
§ Mr. David Youngasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she 283W will make a statement on the pupil-teacher ratio in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in the public and private sectors of education in each of the last five years.
§ Miss Margaret JacksonSeparate primary and secondary ratios for direct grant and independent schools are not available, otherwise the information requested is as follows:
Maintained schools Primary Secondary All Direct Grant schools* All Inde pendent schools* January: 1974 24.9 17.5 15.1 13.0 1975 24.2 17.2 15.0 13.0 1976 24.0 17.0 15.0 12.7 1977 23.9 17.0 14.7 12.5 1978 23.6 16.9 14.4 12.4 * Includes unqualified teachers.