§ Mr. Ralph HowellTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will state the number of teachers employed by Norfolk county council in 1961, 1970, 1980 and 1990, or the latest date available, in actual and full-time equivalent terms, and the number of children being educated by Norfolk county council for each of the above years, and the teacher:pupil ratio in each case.
§ Mr. FallonThe information requested for maintained nursery, primary and secondary schools in Norfolk is as follows. Comparable data for 1961 and 1970 are not readily available.
1980 1990 Pupils Full-time Equivalent (thousands) 116.1 99.6 Teachers Actual Number (thousands) 6.3 6.4 Full-time Equivalent (thousands) 6.0 5.8 Overall Pupil/Teacher Ratio 19.4 17.1