HC Deb 30 April 1987 vol 115 cc201-2W
Mr. Sumberg

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will publish a table showing expenditure per pupil since 1974–75 in (a) primary schools, (b) secondary schools and (c) special schools in cash terms and at constant prices.

Mr. Kenneth Baker

The following table gives the information requested:

Net institutional recurrent expenditure per pupil, England
pounds per pupil
Primary schools Secondary schools Special education
Financial year Cash terms Real terms1 Cash terms Real terms1 Cash terms Real terms1
1974–75 200 680 320 1,080 n/a n/a
1975–76 255 695 395 1,065 1,100 2,970
1976–77 290 695 440 1,050 1,290 3,070
1977–78 320 670 475 990 1,420 2,965
1978–79 365 690 530 1,000 1,635 3,090
1979–80 425 690 605 980 1,915 3,100
1980–81 545 740 765 1,045 2,435 3,320
1981–82 615 765 865 1,075 2,755 3,420
1982–83 680 785 940 1,090 3,055 3,535
1983–84 725 805 1,015 1,125 3,255 3,605
1984–85 760 810 1,085 1,155 3,560 3,780
1985–862 805 805 1,175 1,175 4,035 4,035

1 The cash terms for the earlier years have been repriced to 1985–86 prices using the gross domestic product (market prices) deflator.

2 Provisional.