HC Deb 15 June 1990 vol 174 cc367-8W
Mr. Alex Carlile

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is the average pupil-teacher ratio at secondary schools in Wales of(a) fewer than 100 pupils, (b) 100 to 200 pupils and (c) 200 plus pupils, respectively; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Roberts

The information as at September 19891 is as follows:

Pupil-teacher ratio3
100 to 200 pupils2 10.6
200 plus pupils 15.3

There are no secondary schools in Wales with fewer than 100 pupils.

1 Provisional data.

2 Refers to one recently opened school.

3 Based on teachers within schools.

Mr. Alex Carlile

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is the average pupil-teacher ratio at primary schools in Wales of(a) fewer than 100 pupils, (b) 100 to 200 pupils and (c) 200 plus pupils, respectively; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Roberts

The table sets out the information relating to 1989, the first year for which separate records were kept, and to the period from January 1990 to date:

Mr. Roberts

The information as at September 19891 is as follows:

Pupil-teacher ratio2
Fewer than 100 pupils 18.2
100–200 pupils 22.1
200 pupils 23.6
1 Provisional data.
2 Based on teachers within schools.

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