§ Mr. Ronnie CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will list the(a) total number of pupils on school rolls and (b) pupil-teacher ratio in (i) primary and (ii) secondary schools in Northumberland for each year since 1995. [106823]
§ Ms Estelle MorrisThe information requested is shown in the table.
Number of full-time equivalent pupils, pupil-teacher ratios in maintained primary and secondary schools in the Northumberland local education authority area: 1995–99 Primary schools Secondary schools Full-time equivalent number of pupils Pupil:teacher ratio 1 Full-time equivalent number of pupils Pupil:teacher ratio 1 1999 20,155 24.1 29,968 19.0 1998 20,271 24.8 30,011 19.2 1997 20,348 24.5 30,052 18.6 1996 20,241 24.6 29,804 18.5 1995 20,160 24.3 29,758 18.4 1 The pupil-teacher ratio within schools is the ratio of the full-time equivalent number of pupils (counting each part-time pupil as 0.5 where applicable) to the full-time equivalent number of qualified teachers.