§ 26. Mr. Roy Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what estimate he has made of pupil to teacher ratios in primary and secondary schools in the next five years.
§ Dr. BoysonThe overall pupil to teacher ratios for nursery, primary and secondary schools in England for January 1983, 1984 and 1985, consistent with the Government's cash plans given in Cmnd. 8494, are 18.6, 18.7 and 18.7, respectively. The Department does not forecast ratios for primary and secondary schools separately, because it is for local authorities to decide how best to deploy their teachers between age groups.