Pupil Numbers (Hansard, 12 February 1992)

§ Mr. Hunter
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many children attended(a) primary—infant and junior—and (b) secondary schools in England each year since 1979.

§ Mr. Fallon
The number of pupils, in England, for the categories shown are given in the table.

Capital expenditure: Local authority maintained schools in England

Nursery and primary Secondary

Year Cash terms £ million 1978–80 prices £ million Percentage change on previous year Cash terms £ million 1979–80 prices £ million Percentage change on previous year

1979–80 124 124 — 201 201 —

1980–81 162 137 +10.5 229 194 -3.5

1981–82 131 101 -26.3 183 141 -27.3

1982–83 131 94 -6.9 197 142 +0.7

1983–84 146 100 +6.4 197 135 -4.9

1984–85 171 112 +12.0 197 129 -4.4

1985–86 195 121 +8.0 202 125 -3.1

1986–87 215 129 +6.6 205 123 -1.6

1987–88 254 145 +12.4 215 123 0.0

1988–89 336 179 +23.4 279 148 +20.3

1989–90 379 189 +5.6 376 188 +27.0

Notes:

(1) 1989–90 is the latest year for which final outturn data are available.

(2) Spending covers LEA maintained, voluntary aided and special agreement schools; DES grant and Governors' contribution to voluntary aided schools split 63 per cent. primary and 37 per cent. secondary as in 1990–91 VA major named projects.

(3) Spending on special education is excluded.

(4) Spending figures are rounded to the nearest £1 million.

§ Mr. Hunter
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what has been the total spending on(a) primary—infant and junior—and (b) secondary schools in England each year since 1979 in cash terms and at 1979 prices; and what was the percentage change in the level of spending in real terms between each of those years.

§ Mr. Fallon
Net recurrent spending on primary and secondary schools in England is shown in the tables. The tables show for each year from 1979–80 to 1989–90, the latest year for which actual spending figures are available, expenditure in cash, expenditure at 1979–80 prices, and the percentage change in real terms spending from the previous year.528W

Full-time equivalent pupils in primary and secondary schools in England 1979 to 1991

Maintained primary schools Maintained secondary schools

1979 4,444,500 3,872,000

1980 4,285,600 3,866,100

1981 4,098,700 3,839,900

1982 3,922,800 3,798,000

1983 3,752,400 3,740,900

1984 3,668,600 3,645,600

1985 3,645,000 3,525,800

1986 3,654,600 3,388,500

1987 3,684,600 3,239,500

1988 3,731,600 3,070,200

1989 3,786,300 2,944,700

1990 3,859,400 2,862,600

1991 3,914,800 2,853,300

Capital expenditure: Local authority maintained schools in England
	Nursery and primary	Secondary
Year	Cash terms £ million	1978–80 prices £ million	Percentage change on previous year	Cash terms £ million	1979–80 prices £ million	Percentage change on previous year
1979–80	124	124	—	201	201	—
1980–81	162	137	+10.5	229	194	-3.5
1981–82	131	101	-26.3	183	141	-27.3
1982–83	131	94	-6.9	197	142	+0.7
1983–84	146	100	+6.4	197	135	-4.9
1984–85	171	112	+12.0	197	129	-4.4
1985–86	195	121	+8.0	202	125	-3.1
1986–87	215	129	+6.6	205	123	-1.6
1987–88	254	145	+12.4	215	123	0.0
1988–89	336	179	+23.4	279	148	+20.3
1989–90	379	189	+5.6	376	188	+27.0

Full-time equivalent pupils in primary and secondary schools in England 1979 to 1991
	Maintained primary schools	Maintained secondary schools
1979	4,444,500	3,872,000
1980	4,285,600	3,866,100
1981	4,098,700	3,839,900
1982	3,922,800	3,798,000
1983	3,752,400	3,740,900
1984	3,668,600	3,645,600
1985	3,645,000	3,525,800
1986	3,654,600	3,388,500
1987	3,684,600	3,239,500
1988	3,731,600	3,070,200
1989	3,786,300	2,944,700
1990	3,859,400	2,862,600
1991	3,914,800	2,853,300