Education Costs (Coventry) (Hansard, 23 July 1981)

HC Deb 23 July 1981 vol 9 c234W 234W

§ Mr. Park
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how much the Coventry local authority spends per child on education; and how this compares with other local education authorities.

§ Dr. Boyson
The latest available figures, derived from Local Government Comparative Statistics published by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy, are as follows:

Gross recurrent expenditure^* per pupil—Financial year 1979–80

£ Outturn Prices

Primary Secondary

Coventry Metropolitan District 452 642

All Metropolitan Districts 442 613

All England 442 637

^* Excludes debt charges, school meals and milk and local authority central administration

Gross recurrent expenditure^* per pupil—Financial year 1979–80
	£ Outturn Prices
	Primary	Secondary
Coventry Metropolitan District	452	642
All Metropolitan Districts	442	613
All England	442	637
^* Excludes debt charges, school meals and milk and local authority central administration