HC Deb 04 March 1986 vol 93 cc119-20W
Mr. Hind

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science to what extent pupil-teacher ratios have changed since 1979.

Mr. Dunn

The pupil-teacher ratios within maintained primary and secondary schools and the overall pupil-teacher ratio for all teachers employed by local education authorities in England are as follows:

January of year Pupil-teacher ratio within maintained primary schools Pupil-teacher ratio within maintained secondary schools Overall pupil-teacher ratio
1979 23.1 16.7 18.9
1980 22.7 16.6 18.7
1981 22.6 16.6 18.6
1982 22.5 16.6 18.5
1983 22.3 16.5 18.1
1984 22.1 16.2 17.9
1985 22.2 16.1 17.8