HC Deb 08 May 1980 vol 984 cc186-7W
Mr. Sproat

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what percentage of Scottish schoolchildren were being educated at independent, grant-aided and State schools at the most recent date for which figures are available; and what were the comparable figures for each of the previous 10 years.

Mr. Alexander Fletcher

In 1978–79, 978 per cent. of primary schoolchildren in Scotland were attending education

Primary Secondary
EA GA Independent EA GA Independent
1968–69. 97.3 1.4 1.3 93.4 4.1 2.5
1969–70. 97.4 1.4 1.3 93.6 4.0 2.4
1970–71. 97.4 1.3 1.3 93.7 3.9 2.4
1971–72. 97.5 1.3 1.2 93.9 3.8 2.3
1972–73. 97.5 1.3 1.2 94.0 3.8 2.3
1973–74. 97.5 1.3 1.2 94.3 3.5 2.2
1974–75. 97.5 1.3 1.2 94.4 3.4 2.2
1975–76. 97.6 1.2 1.2 94.6 3.2 2.2
1976–77 97.7 1.2 1.1 94.6 3.2 2.2
1977–78 97.8 1.1 1.1 94.7 3.1 2.2