HC Deb 19 April 1988 vol 131 c393W
35. Mr. Holt

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will list the five education authorities with the highest teacher-administrator ratio and the five with the lowest teacher-administrator ratio.

Mrs. Rumbold

The figures show the ratio of qualified school teachers to school administrative and clerical staff. They are based on estimates published by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) in its "Education Statistics: 1987–88 Estimates".

Local Authority Five highest teacher/ administrator ratios
Dyfed 46:1
Powys 35:1
Kirklees 26:1
South Tyneside 25:1
Cumbria 25:1
Kingston 12:1
Rochdale 12:1
Barking 10:1
Leeds 10:1
Surrey 10:1