§ Baroness Blatchasked Her Majesty's Government:
What were the numbers of:
- (a) pupils of statutory age and including school-based sixth forms on roll at January in each year from 1997–2002;
- (b) teachers, in whole-time-equivalents, in post in schools in January each year from 1997–2002; and
- (c) teachers, in whole-time-equivalents who left teaching between January 1997 and January 2002. [HL3832]
§ Baroness Ashton of Upholland(a) The numbers of pupils of statutory age and above on roll in England (including those in school-based sixth forms and independent schools) were as follows:
- 1997: 7,204, 013
- 1998: 7,270,006
- 1999:7,317,047
- 2000: 7,365,458
- 2001: 7,399,626.
1. 2002 figures are not yet available on a comparable basis.
(b) The numbers of regular full-time equivalent teachers in the maintained schools sector in England were as follows:
- 1997: 399,200
- 1998: 397,700
- 1999: 401,200
WA 80 - 2000: 404,600
- 2001: 410,200
- 2002(p): 419,600.
1. Part-time teachers have been converted to an estimate of their full-time equivalence and added to full-time numbers.
2. Excludes occasional teachers.
3. 2002 figures are provisional.
(c) The numbers of teachers (headcount) leaving regular full or part time service in the maintained schools sector in England were as follows. The latest provisional data available are for 31 March 2000:
- 1996–1997: 35,600
- 1997–1998: 39,000
- 1998–1999: 31,600
- 1999–2000(p): 34,900.
1. Many of the teachers leaving the profession in these years will come back into service.
2. Some 10–20 per cent. of part-timers are not recorded on the Teachers' Pension Scheme, from which the data are obtained.
3. Excludes occasional teachers.
4. 1999–2000 figures are provisional.