HC Deb 02 February 1987 vol 109 cc467-8W
Mr. Amess

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) how many pupils are enrolled in comprehensive schools in Basildon; and what are the projected enrolments for 1990 and 1995;

(2) how many teachers are employed in comprehensive schools in Basildon; and what is the projected employment for 1990 and 1995;

(3) what information he has as to how many teachers are employed in primary schools in Basildon, and as to the projection of employment for 1990 and 1995;

(4) what information he has as to how many pupils are enrolled in primary schools in Basildon, and as to the projections for enrolment for 1990 and 1995.

Mr. Dunn

Information for areas within local education authorities is not available centrally. In January 1986, the number of pupils on roll in maintained primary and comprehensive schools in Essex and the number of teachers in these schools were as follows:

Pupils1 Teachers2
Primary schools 118,796 4,920
Comprehensive schools 104,815 6,137
1 Full-time and part-time pupils
2 Full-time and the full-time equivalent of part-time teachers employed in schools.

Projections of pupil numbers and assumptions concerning future teacher numbers are made only for England as a whole.