§ 66. Mr. RoweTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the current pupil-teacher ratio in England and Wales(a) in primary schools and (b) in secondary schools; and what were the comparable figures 10 years ago.
§ Mr. Alan HowarthThe pupil-teacher ratios within maintained primary and secondary schools in England in 1989 and 1979 were as follows. Corresponding figures for Wales are the responsibility of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales.
Primary Secondary 1989 22.0 15.3 1979 23.1 16.7