§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the number of headteachers in primary schools who resigned in each of the last five years; and what information he has on the reasons for resignation.
§ Mr. Butcher[holding answer 6 July 1989]: The numbers of headteachers leaving full-time service in maintained nursery and primary schools in England in the last five years for which figures are available were as follows:
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Year ending March Number 1983 1,550 1984 1,670 1985 1,520 1986 1,460 1987 1,320 Information on the nature of these departures (available only for the last two years) is as follows:
Year ending March 1986 1987 Transfers to full-time service elsewhere in the maintained sector in England and Wales 80 80 Transfers to part-time service in the maintained sector 10 10 Teaching employment outside the maintained sector 10 20 Retirements at age 60 or over 520 430 at ages under 60 630 550 Deaths 50 40 Others 160 190 Total 1,460 1,320