Nursery Education (Hansard, 9 February 1990)

HC Deb 09 February 1990 vol 166 c793W 793W

§ Mr. Allen
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will list the 10 authorities which have the highest number of children in nursery education.

§ Mr. Alan Howarth
In January 1989 the 10 local education authorities which had the highest percentage of children under five in nursery education were as follows:

Number of children under five in nursery schools and classes Per cent. of estimated 3 and 4-year-old population

Hounslow 3,786 65

Walsall 4,148 58

Wolverhampton 3,860 58

Newham 4,086 55

Manchester 7,154 55

Cleveland 8,847 54

North Tyneside 2,505 53

Salford 3,140 52

South Tyneside 1,986 51

Liverpool 6,190 49

	Number of children under five in nursery schools and classes	Per cent. of estimated 3 and 4-year-old population
Hounslow	3,786	65
Walsall	4,148	58
Wolverhampton	3,860	58
Newham	4,086	55
Manchester	7,154	55
Cleveland	8,847	54
North Tyneside	2,505	53
Salford	3,140	52
South Tyneside	1,986	51
Liverpool	6,190	49