Staff-student Ratios (Hansard, 19 December 1995)

HC Deb 19 December 1995 vol 268 cc1018-9W 1018W

§ Mr. Robin Sheerman
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what was the current average staff to student ratio in primary, junior, further and higher education in (i) 1985, (ii) 1992, and (iii) the latest available date. [6552]
1019W

§ Mr. Robin Squire
The available information is shown in the following table:

Pupil: Teacher/student: Staff ratios in primacy and junior schools and further and higher education in England in 1984–85, 1991–92 and at the latest available date

(of which)

Academic year Primary schools Junior schools Further education Higher education

1984–85 22.2 22.4 n/a n/a

1991–92 22.2 22.7 n/a 14.6

1993–94 — — 15.4 16.5

1994–95 22.9 23.1 — —

n/a = not available

Pupil: Teacher/student: Staff ratios in primacy and junior schools and further and higher education in England in 1984–85, 1991–92 and at the latest available date
(of which)
Academic year	Primary schools	Junior schools	Further education	Higher education
1984–85	22.2	22.4	n/a	n/a
1991–92	22.2	22.7	n/a	14.6
1993–94	—	—	15.4	16.5
1994–95	22.9	23.1	—	—
n/a = not available