HC Deb 04 December 1984 vol 69 c153W
Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the current average pupil-teacher ratio in both primary and secondary schools for the West Midlands county; and how this compares with the same ratio level during the last three school years.

Mr. Dunn

The pupil-teacher ratios within maintained primary and secondary schools in the metropolitan districts of the West Midlands county in the years 1981 to 1984 are as follows:

Primary Secondary
1981 22.6 16.1
1982 22.5 16.3
1983 22.6 16.4
1984 22.1 15.9