HC Deb 23 February 1994 vol 238 cc256-7W
Mr. Harry Greenway

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many primary and secondary pupils are in(a) primary schools and (b) secondary schools in the last year for which figures are available and five, 10, 15 and 20 years ago; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Robin Squire

The numbers of pupils in maintained primary and secondary schools in England in January of each year are shown in the table.

Pupils in maintained primary and secondary schools in England
Primary (millions) Secondary (millions)
1973 4.90 3.16
1978 4.64 3.85
1983 3.84 3.74
1988 3.84 3.07
1993 4.17 2.96