§ Mrs. Ann WintertonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what information she has concerning the pupil-teacher ratio for(a) primary and (b) secondary schools in (i) Cheshire, (ii) on average nationally and (iii) on average for shire counties. [31689]
§ Mr. Robin SquireProvisional pupil-teacher ratios in maintained primary and secondary schools in England in January 1995 were 22:9 and 16:5 respectively. Figures for Cheshire local education authority and the shire counties will be available in the autumn. Information requested for January 1994, the latest date for which the information requested is available, is shown in the table.
Pupil-teacher ratios in maintained schools in England January 1994 Primary schools Secondary schools Cheshire LEA 23:9 16:8 Shire counties 22:9 16:6 England 22:7 16:4