Pupil-Teacher Ratios (Hansard, 1 December 1987)

HC Deb 01 December 1987 vol 123 c532W 532W

§ 64. Mrs. Virginia Bottomley
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will indicate the change that has taken place in teacher-to-pupil ratios since 1979.

§ Mr. Dunn
The overall pupil-teacher ratio in maintained nursery, primary and secondary schools in England has fallen from 18.9 in 1979 to 17.3 in 1987.

§ 72. Mr. Andrew Stewart
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will give the latest figures for teacher-to-pupil ratios in primary and secondary schools.

§ Mr. Dunn
In January 1987, the pupil-teacher ratios in maintained primary and secondary schools in England were 21.9 and 15.6 respectively.