§ Mr. Greenwayasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what has been the pupil to teacher ratio in primary and secondary schools taken separately and together in each year since 1945.
§ Dr. Boyson:The information requested for each year from 1946 to 1979 has been published in table A of "Statistics of Education 1979 Volume I Schools", a copy of which is available in the Library. No comparable information is available for 1945; that for 1980, 1981 and 1982 is as follows:
Pupils per qualified teacher in maintained primary and secondary schools in England January Primary Secondary 1980 22.7 16.6 1981 22.6 16.6 1982 22.5 16.6 In January 1982 the overall pupil-teacher ratio based on all qualified teachers, student teachers and instructors being paid by local education authorities for service in maintained nursery, primary and secondary schools was 18.5:1.