Pupil-Teacher Ratios (Hansard, 23 November 1994)

HC Deb 23 November 1994 vol 250 cc194-5W 194W

§ Mr. Blunkett
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what were the pupil-teacher ratios for(a) 1992–93 and (b) 1993–94 for public section (i) nursery schools, (ii) primary schools, (iii) secondary schools, (iv) non-maintained 195W schools, (v) special schools and (vi) all schools; and whether these figures include unqualified teachers.

§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
The information requested for education authority schools is as follows. All teachers in Scottish schools are qualified; therefore there are no unqualified teachers included in the calculation of pupil:teacher ratios.

Pupil: teacher ratios in Education Authority schools in Scotland at September

1992–93 1993–94

Nursery 25–5 25–9

Primary 19–3 19–5

Secondary 12–6 12–8

Special 4–3 4–5

All Schools 15–6 15–8

Pupil: teacher ratios in Education Authority schools in Scotland at September
	1992–93	1993–94
Nursery	25–5	25–9
Primary	19–3	19–5
Secondary	12–6	12–8
Special	4–3	4–5
All Schools	15–6	15–8