Nursery and Infant Schools (Macclesfield) (Hansard, 23 November 1981)

HC Deb 23 November 1981 vol 13 c292W 292W

§ Mr. Nicholas Winterton
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many children below the age of five years are either in full or part-time education at nursery schools or infant schools in the area covered by the Macclesfield parliamentary constituency.

§ Dr. Boyson
The information requested is not readily available in the Department for areas smaller than local education authorities. The latest information for the county of Cheshire is as follows:

Pupils under five years of age^* in maintained nursery and primary schools in Cheshire

January 1981 Nursery schools Nursery classes in primary schools Other classes in primary schools

Full-time 86 250 3,897

Part-time 654 3,318 47

^*Ages as at 31 December 1980.

Pupils under five years of age^* in maintained nursery and primary schools in Cheshire
January 1981	Nursery schools	Nursery classes in primary schools	Other classes in primary schools
Full-time	86	250	3,897
Part-time	654	3,318	47
^*Ages as at 31 December 1980.