§ Mr. Rogersasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) what are the estimated pupil-teacher ratios in the maintained primary and secondary schools in the local education authorities of England for the year 1984–85;
(2) what were the pupil-teacher ratios in the maintained primary and secondary schools in the local education authorities of England in the academic years 1979–80 to 1983–84.
§ Mr. DunnThe information requested is as follows. Estimates of pupil-teacher ratios for 1984–85 are not yet available.
Pupil-teacher ratios in England January of each academic year Maintained primary schools Maintained secondary schools 1980 22.7 16.6 1981 22.6 16.6 1982 22.5 16.6 1983 22.3 16.5 1984 22.1 16.2 Information about pupil-teacher ratios in each local education authority for the years 1979–80 to 1982–83 is set out in DES statistical bulletins 17/80, 2/82, 13/82 and 1/84, respectively, copies of which are available in the Library. For 1983–84, I refer the hon. Member to my reply of 20 November 1984, at columns 145–47, to my hon. Friend the Member for Leicester, East (Mr. Bruinvels).