§ 28. Mr. Amessasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the current teacher-pupil ratio in Basildon; and what is the teacher-pupil ratio for children assessed as having special learning disabilities.
§ Mr. DunnInformation for areas within local education authorities is not available centrally. Pupil-teacher ratios specific to the education of children with statements in maintained primary and secondary schools are not collected. In January 1986 the pupil-teacher ratios in maintained, primary, secondary and special schools in Essex were as follows:
January 1986 Pupil-teacher ratios Primary schools1 23.9 Secondary schools1 17.0 Special schools2 7.4 1 Includes middle schools as deemed. 2 Maintained and non-maintained special schools—includes hospital special schools. The pupil-teacher ratio in special schools covers all children in those schools who are in need of special education whether by reason of emotional or physical disability.
§ 33. Mr. Chapmanasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science, what is the current pupil-teacher ratio in primary and secondary schools; and how these figures compare with those for eight years ago.
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§ Mr. DunnThe pupil-teacher ratios in maintained primary and secondary schools in England in January 1986, the latest date for which figures are available, and in January 1979 were as follows:
January each year 1979 1986 1Primary schools 23.1 22.1 1Secondary schools 16.7 15.9 1 Includes middle schools as deemed.