Nursery Education (Hansard, 16 July 1981)

HC Deb 16 July 1981 vol 8 c464W 464W

§ Mr. Ernie Ross
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what percentage of (a) 3-year-olds and (b) 4-year-olds receive nursery education in England.

§ Dr. Boyson
The latest available information is as follows:

Proportion of the population in maintained nursery and primary schools in England in January 1980

Nursery classes only Per cent. Nursery and infant classes Per cent.

Age at 31 August 1979

3 years 26.2 26.5

4 years^* 12.6 67.5

^* Including only those who were still four years of age on 31 December 1979.

Proportion of the population in maintained nursery and primary schools in England in January 1980
	Nursery classes only Per cent.	Nursery and infant classes Per cent.
Age at 31 August 1979
3 years	26.2	26.5
4 years^*	12.6	67.5
^* Including only those who were still four years of age on 31 December 1979.