§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the pupil to teacher ratio in primary schools in the area covered by the Leek parliamentary constituency; and how this compares with the figure for primary schools in England.
§ Dr. BoysonThe information requested is not readily available for areas smaller than local education authorities. In January 1980, the pupil-teacher ratio for qualified teachers within maintained primary schools in Staffordshire was 22.5:1; the comparable ratio for England was 22.7:1.