§ Mr. SimpsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what is the pupil-teacher ratio in(a) primary schools and (b) secondary schools in Nottinghamshire. [14675]
§ Mr. Robin SquireIn January 1994, the latest date for which information is available, the pupil-teacher ratios within maintained primary and secondary schools in Nottinghamshire local education authority area were 22.9 and 15.8 respectively.
§ Mr. HicksTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what was the pupil-teacher ratio in Cornwall and the national average for(a) primary schools and (b) secondary schools in each of the last 20 years. [15010]
§ Mr. Robin SquireThe information requested is shown in the table.
Pupil: Teacher Ratios within maintained primary and secondary schools in Cornwall local education authority and England 1975–
94—Position in January each year
Primary Secondary1 Year England Cornwall England Cornwall 1975 24.3 26.0 17.3 17.6 1976 23.9 25.4 17.1 17.5 1977 23.8 25.1 17.1 17.5 1978 23.6 24.6 17.0 17.3 1979 23.1 24.2 16.8 16.9 1980 22.7 24.0 16.7 16.8 1981 22.6 23.9 16.7 17.0 1982 22.5 23.8 16.7 17.1 1983 22.3 23.6 16.6 17.2 1984 22.1 23.7 16.4 17.2 1985 22.2 23.5 16.3 17.2 1986 22.1 23.5 16.1 16.9 1987 21.9 23.2 15.8 16.8 1988 22.0 23.4 15.5 16.6 1989 22.0 23.1 15.4 16.4 1990 22.0 23.2 15.4 16.1 1991 22.2 23.3 15.7 16.4 1992 22.2 23.3 15.9 16.4 1993 22.4 23.4 16.2 16.9 1994 22.7 23.3 16.4 17.3 1Excludes Sixth Form Colleges which ceased to be classified as schools from 1 April 1993.