§ Mr. David MartinTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what was the pupil-teacher ratio in(a) primary and (b) secondary schools in Hampshire in 1979; and what are the current figures. [20789]
§ Mr. Robin SquireThe information requested is shown in the table.
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Pupil-teacher ratios in maintained primary and secondary schools in Hampshire local education authority area in 1979 and 1994 Position in January each year Primary schools Secondary schools 1979 24.6 17.4 1994 22.4 16.4
§ Sir Ralph HowellTo ask the Secretary of State for Education if she will state(a) the pupil-teacher ratio and (b) the average class size in (i) 1965, (ii) 1975, (iii) 1985 and (iv) 1995. [20393]
§ Mr. Robin SquireAvailable information on pupil-teacher ratios and classes sizes is shown in the table. Provisional information for 1995 will be available in July.
Pupil: teacher ratios and average class sizes in maintained primary and secondary schools in England Position in January each year Pupil: teacher ratios 1Average size of single teacher classes Primary Secondary2 Primary Secondary2 1965 28.6 18.7 3— 3— 1975 24.2 17.2 3— 21.7 1985 22.2 16.2 24.9 20.6 19944 22.7 16.4 26.4 21.4 1Classes as taught during a single selected period on the census day. 2Figures shown for 1985 exclude sixth form colleges which ceased to be classified as schools in April 1993. Data which excludes sixth form colleges for years 1965 and 1975 are not readily available. 3Comparable information not available. 4The latest year for which information is available.