§ Mr. SteinbergTo ask the Secretary of State for Education how many pupils were in(a) primary and (b) secondary schools in England and Wales for each of the last 10 years.
§ Mr. Robin SquireThe numbers of pupils in maintained primary and secondary schools in England in January for years 1985 to 1994 are shown in the table. Pupil numbers in Wales are a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales.
Pupils in maintained primary and secondary schools in England Position in January each year Year Primary (millions) Secondary1(millions) 1985 3.75 3.46 1986 3.76 3.32 1987 3.79 3.18 1988 3.84 3.01 1989 3.91 2.87 1990 3.98 2.79 1991 4.05 2.77 1992 4.09 2.82 1993 4.17 2.87 1994 4.24 2.94 1 Excludes pupils in sixth form colleges which ceased to be classified as schools in April 1993