HC Deb 09 February 1984 vol 53 cc688-9W
Mr. Andrew Bowden

asked [...] Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) how much money in real terms was spent on average on each child attending state secondary schools in East Sussex in 1970, 1974, 1979 and 1983, respectively;

(2) how much money in real terms was spent on average on each child attending state secondary schools in West Sussex in 1970, 1974, 1979 and 1983, respectively;

(3) how much money in real terms was spent on state secondary schools in West Sussex in 1970, 1974, 1979 and 1983, respectively;

(4) how much money in real terms was spent on state secondary schools in East Sussex in 1970, 1974, 1979 and 1983, respectively;

Mr. Dunn

The figures for the financial years for which consistent information is available are as follows:

Net Institutional Recurrent Expenditure on Maintained Secondary

Schools (at 1982–83 prices)

1978–79 1982–83
East Sussex
Expenditure (£000s) 37,138 36,146
Cost per pupil (£) 904 894
West Sussex
Expenditure (£000s) 39,198 40,654
Cost per pupil (£) 829 851

These figures exclude various items of expenditure, including the financing costs of capital expenditure, pupil support, and meals and milk.

Mr. Andrew Bowden

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the pupil to teacher ratio in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in West Sussex in 1970, 1974, 1979 and 1983, respectively.

Mr. Dunn

The pupil-teacher ratios in primary and secondary schools in West Sussex were as follows:

1974 1979 1983
Pupil-teacher ratios in primary schools, including middle deemed primary schools 25.6 24.3 23.3
Pupil-teacher ratios in secondary schools, including middle deemed secondary schools 17.7 18.1 17.2

Comparable figures for 1970 are not available.

Mr. Andrew Bowden

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the pupil to teacher ratio in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in East Sussex in 1970, 1974, 1979 and 1983, respectively.

Mr. Dunn

The pupil-teacher ratios within maintained primary and secondary schools in East Sussex for 1974, 1979 and 1983 are as follows:

January 1974 January 1979 January 1983
Pupil-teacher ratio in maintained primary schools, including middle deemed primary schools 24.7 23.4 22.0
Pupil-teacher ratio in maintained secondary schools, including middle deemed secondary schools 17.3 17.1 17.3

Comparable figures for 1970 are not available.

Mr. Andrew Bowden

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the secondary school population in East Sussex in 1970, 1974, 1979 and 1983, respectively; and what is the anticipated secondary school population for 1985 and 1990.

Mr. Dunn

The numbers of pupils in maintained secondary schools, including middle deemed secondary schools, in East Sussex in 1974, 1979 and 1983 were 35,517, 41,187 and 40,239, respectively.

Comparable figures for 1970 are not available. Projections of the school population for 1985 and 1990 are not available centrally.

Mr. Andrew Bowden

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the secondary school population in West Sussex in 1970, 1974, 1979 and 1983; and what is the anticipated secondary school population for 1985 and 1990.

Mr. Dunn

The numbers of pupils in maintained secondary schools, including middle deemed secondary schools, in West Sussex in 1974, 1979 and 1983 were 42,472, 47,513 and 47,664, respectively.

Comparable figures for 1970 are not available. Projections of the school population for 1985 and 1990 are not available centrally.