Pupil-Teacher Ratios (Hansard, 27 March 1990)

HC Deb 27 March 1990 vol 170 c150W 150W

§ Mr. Beggs
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the present pupil-teacher ratio in(a) primary and (b) post-primary schools in Scotland.

§ Mr. Lang
The pupil-teacher ratios in education authority schools in September 1988 were 20.3 in primary schools and 12.7 in secondary schools; the provisional September 1989 figures are 19.7 in primary and 12.4 in secondary.