HC Deb 24 June 1997 vol 296 cc497-8W
Mr. Öpik

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the average teacher:pupil ratio for(a) all schools, (b) primary and junior schools and (c) secondary schools in Wales for each of the last five years for which figures are available, based on planned expenditure; what is the expected teacher:pupil ratio for (i) all schools,

Percentage and number of adults smoking at least occasionally
Age in years 18–24 25–34 35–44 45–54 55–64 18–64
Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
Men 38,000 33.9 66,000 34.9 68,000 34.3 67,000 33.9 50,000 30.0 288,000 33.5
Women 36,000 32.5 63,000 32.6 57,000 28.5 56,000 28.9 40,000 25.4 251,000 29.4

Source:

1996 Health in Wales Survey (sample size 9,003).

(ii) primary and junior schools and (iii) secondary schools in Wales, in each of the next two years; and if he will make a statement. [4871]

Mr. Hain: The following table shows figures for the last five years derived from returns to the Schools' Census. Projections of pupil:teacher ratios are not prepared centrally.

Pupil:teacher ratios within schools1
1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
All schools2 18.2 18.2 18.4 18.7 18.7
Primary3 22.3 22.1 22.3 22.5 22.5
Secondary 15.6 15.7 15.9 16.1 16.0
1At January each year. The pupil:teacher ratio shown is the ratio of the total number of full-time equivalent pupils within the sector concerned to the total number of full-time equivalent qualified teachers.
2 Includes all maintained nursery, primary, secondary and special schools, and independent schools.
3Includes all infant, junior with infant, and junior without infant, schools.