§ Dr. Hampsonasked the Secretary of Slate for Education and Science what was the secondary school population in Leeds in 1979 and 1983.
§ Mr. DunnThe numbers of pupils in maintained secondary schools, including middle deemed secondary schools, in Leeds in January 1979 and 1983 were 73,747 and 69,687 respectively.
§ Dr. Hampsonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the pupil-to-teacher ratio in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in Leeds in 1979 and 1983.
§ Mr. DunnThe pupil-teacher ratios within maintained primary and secondary schools in Leeds in 1979 and 1983 were as follows:
January 1979 January 1983 Maintained primary schools, including middle deemed primary schools. 24.6 23.0 Maintained secondary schools, including middle deemed secondary schoools. 17.8 16.8
§ Dr. Hampsonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) how much money was spent on secondary schools in Leeds in 1979 and 1983;
(2) how much money in real terms was spent on average on each child attending state secondary schools in Leeds in 1979 and 1983.
§ Mr. DunnNet institutional recurrent expenditure by Leeds LEA on maintained secondary schools in the financial years 1978–79 and 1982–83 was as follows (at 1982–83 prices):
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1978–79 1982–83 Expenditure £53.0m £58.4m Cost per pupil (financial year average) £727 £830 These figures concern net institutional recurrent expenditure and they exclude certain other items of expenditure, including the financial costs of capital expenditure, pupil support and meals and milk.