Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Hansard, 6 December 1984)

HC Deb 06 December 1984 vol 69 cc232-3W 232W

§ Mr. Raffan
asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish figures showing the pupil to teacher ratio for each year since school pupil numbers were at their highest level since 1954.
233W

§ Mr. John Stradling Thomas
School pupil numbers reached their highest level in 1976–77. For each year since then the information is as follows for primary, secondary and nursery pupils and teachers in service with LEAs:

Number

1976–77 19.1

1977–78 18.8

1978–79 18.2

1979–80 18.1

1980–81 18.0

1981–82 18.0

1982–83 17.7

1983–84 ^*17.3

^* Provisional

	Number
1976–77	19.1
1977–78	18.8
1978–79	18.2
1979–80	18.1
1980–81	18.0
1981–82	18.0
1982–83	17.7
1983–84	^*17.3
^* Provisional