§ Mr. DevlinTo ask the Secretary of State for Education if she will list the most recent percentage available of under fives in maintained nursery and primary schools in the north-east of England by individual local authority area; and what the percentages were in 1978.
§ Mr. Robin SquireInformation on pupils under five being taught in maintained nursery schools in each local education authority in north-east England in 1978 and 1994 is shown in the table.
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Percentage of children under five in maintained nursery and primary schools for each LEA in North East England1 Position at January Local Education Authority 1978 1994 Cleveland 55 90 Durham 58 77
Percentage of children under five in maintained nursery and primary schools for each LEA in North East England1 Position at January Local Education Authority 1978 1994 Gateshead 51 68 Newcastle upon Tyne 61 72 North Tyneside 62 87 Northumberland 41 71 South Tyneside 64 86 Sunderland 58 74 1 Excludes pupils who became 5 years of age by 1 January.