HC Deb 24 July 1980 vol 989 c326W
Mr. Skinner

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the average pupil-teacher ratio in secondary schools throughout the county of Derbyshire.

Dr. Boyson

In January 1979, the latest date for which information is available, the average ratio within maintained secondary schools in Derbyshire was 17.5 pupils per qualified teacher.