HC Deb 31 July 1978 vol 955 c113W
Sir Raymond Gower

asked the Secretary for Wales (1) what is the average pupil-teacher ratio in primary schools and in secondary schools in Wales, respectively;

(2) what is the average pupil-teacher ratio in primary schools in each of the Welsh counties;

(3) what is the average pupil-teacher ratio in secondary schools in each of the Welsh counties.

Mr. Alec Jones

The following table shows the number of pupils per teacher as at January 1978:

Maintained primary schools Maintained secondary schools
Wales 22.3 17.1
Clwyd 22.3 16.9
Dyfed 19.0 17.9
Gwent 23.8 16.7
Gwynedd 21.3 17.3
Mid Glamorgan 23.8 17.2
Powys 18.3 16.3
South Glamorgan 23.2 17.2
West Glamorgan 21.8 16.7