§ 5. Mr. Flanneryasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what percentage of secondary pupils are now educated in comprehensive schools, secondary modern schools and private schools, respectively.
§ Dr. BoysonIn January 1982, the proportion of school pupils aged 11 years and over in England was 79.7 per cent. in comprehensive schools, 5.1 per cent. in secondary modern schools and 7.5 per cent. in independent schools. In addition, 3 per cent. of pupils aged 11 years and over were in maintained grammar schools and 4.4 per cent. were in special schools and other maintained primary, middle and secondary schools.