§ Mr. Robert BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what has been the pupil:teacher ratio in Harrogate and Knaresborough schools in each year since 1978.
§ Mr. Robin SquireInformation on pupil:teacher ratios in schools in Harrogate and Knaresborough is not available centrally. The overall pupil:teacher ratio for maintained schools in North Yorkshire local education authority for the years 1978 to 1993 is shown in the table.
Overall pupil: teacher ratio in maintained schools in North Yorkshire LEA
Postion in January each year
Year Overall Pupil: Teacher Ratio1 1978 19.5 1979 19.0 1980 18.7 1981 18.4 1982 18.4 1983 18.1 1984 18.0 1985 18.0 1986 18.0 1987 17.9 1988 17.6 1989 17.4 1990 17.3 1991 17.2 1992 17.1 1993 17.0 1 The overall PTR is calculated using the full-time equivalent (FTE) of all teachers employed by the LEA for service in maintained nursery, primary and secondary schools with the FTE numbers of pupils attending those schools.