HC Deb 23 November 1990 vol 181 cc217-8W
Mr. Ralph Howell

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will state on the same basis as his reply of 12 November,Official Report, column 46, the actual number of pupils being educated by local education authorities in 1960, 1970, 1980, 1989 and 1990, together with the pupil-teacher ratio in each case, based on actual numbers, showing also the change between 1970 and 1989 in actual and percentage terms.

Mr. Fallon

The information requested for local education authority-maintained nursery, primary and secondary schools is given in the table.

January each year Actual teacher numbers (thousands) Actual pupil numbers (thousands) Ratio of actual pupil numbers to actual teacher numbers
19601
1970 347.8 7,537.2 21.7
1980 455.7 8,275.5 18.2
1989 421.0 6,900.5 16.4
19902 424.6
University of Wales—1989
Total students all domiciles Welsh domicile Percentage Welsh domicile
Aberystwyth 3,929 1,099 28
Bangor 3,606 913 25
Cardiff 9,300 3,302 36
Lampeter 897 180 20
Swansea 5,725 1,677 29
UWCM 1,120 439 39
Total 24,577 7,610 31

Source: Universities Statistical Record.