§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the average cost for the latest years for which figures are available, of a pupil or student in (a) nursery schools, (b) nursery classes, (c) primary schools, (d) secondary schools, (e) independent schools on the assisted places scheme for assisted placements, (f) special schools, (g) non-advanced further education, (h) advanced further education and (i) universities.
§ Mr. DunnThe latest available information is as follows:
Net institutional expenditure per pupil/fte student— £ 1984–85 ENGLAND Maintained Sector Nursery Schools 1,290 Nursery classes in Primary Schools 865 Other classes in Primary Schools 760 Secondary Schools 1,085 Special Education 3,560 Higher and Further Education —advanced 3,050 —non-advanced 2,200 Assisted places —all pupils 1,480 1983–84* GREAT BRITAIN Universities 4,895 * Latest available figure. Note:
(1) The assisted places and universities costs related to the Academic Year; otherwise the figures are for the financial year.