HC Deb 08 December 2003 vol 415 cc282-3W
Mr. Woodward

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the ratio of teachers per pupil was in(a) nursery, (b) primary and (c) secondary education in (i) St. Helens, (ii) Merseyside and (iii) the North West Region, in each year since 1992. [141472]

Mr. Miliband

The information requested is shown in the table.

Maintained nursery, primary and secondary schools1: Pupil:Teacher ratio2
Position at January each year

1992–2003

 Nursery Primary Secondary
St. Helens3
1992 20.0 22.8 15.3
1993 20.0 22.2 15.3
1994 20.0 22.0 15.3
1995 20.0 22.2 15.3
1996 20.6 22.9 15.6
1997 20.5 23.3 15.6
1998 21.3 23.2 16.0
1999 21.6 23.6 15.9
2000 22.0 23.2 16.1
2001 19.4 22.9 16.1
2002 18.9 22.4 15.8
2003 17.0 22.9 15.8
Merseyside3,4
1992 17.3 22.9 15.6
1993 18.0 23.0 15.9
1994 19.0 23.0 16.1
1995 17.5 23.2 16.1
1996 17.8 23.3 16.2
1997 18.0 23.4 16.3
1998 17.2 23.7 16.5
1999 17.4 23.4 16.5
2000 16.4 23.0 16.6
2001 14.7 22.5 16.2
2002 14.5 21.9 15.7
2003 13.6 21.8 15.8
North West3,5
1992 19.1 22.8 15.6
1993 19.4 23.0 16.0
1994 20.4 23.2 16.3
1995 20.2 23.4 16.5
1996 20.0 23.7 16.6
1997 19.6 23.9 16.6
1998 19.3 24.0 16.7
1999 19.0 23.9 16.8
2000 18.7 23.4 16.8
2001 18.1 22.9 16.6
2002 17.1 22.3 16.3
2003 16.2 22.3 16.4
1Includes middle schools as deemed.
2Only includes the full-time and the full-time equivalent of part-time teachers with qualified teacher status.

3The boundaries for each area are for the year in question. Figures have not been adjusted to take into account of any boundary changes.

4Includes Knowsley, Liverpool, St. Helens, Sefton and Wirral local education authorities.

5Includes Merseyside.

Mr. Woodward

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the average class sizes in(a) nursery schools, (b) primary education and (c) secondary education in (i) St. Helens, (ii) Merseyside and (iii) the North West Region were, in each year since 1992. [141473]

Mr. Stephen Twigg

Information on the average class size in nursery schools is not collected centrally. The requested information for primary and secondary schools is shown in the table.

Maintained primary and secondary schools1: average class size2,3: position in January each year 1992 to 2003
Average class size2,3
Primary4 Secondary4
St.

Helens

 5Merseyside 6 North

west

 St.

Helens

 5Merseyside 6 North

west
1992 27.0 26.6 27.2 19.7 20.3 20.8
1993 26.2 26.7 27.3 19.6 20.5 20.7
1994 26.8 26.8 27.4 19.7 20.7 21.4
1995 27.0 27.1 27.6 20.3 21.0 21.6
1996 27.5 27.0 27.7 20.0 20.9 21.8
1997 27.8 27.1 27.9 19.9 20.9 21.8
1998 27.6 27.2 28.0 20.1 20.9 21.8
1999 27.6 27.0 27.7 20.0 21.1 21.8
2000 27.3 26.7 27.1 20.6 21.3 22.0
2001 26.6 26.1 26.7 20.6 21.1 22.0
2002 26.0 25.5 26.1 20.3 20.8 21.8
2003 26.9 25.3 26.1 20.8 20.8 21.8
1Includes middle schools as deemed.
2Classes taught by one teacher.
3Classes as taught during one selected period in each school on the day of the Census in January.
4The boundaries for each area are for the year in question. Figures have not been adjusted to take into account of any boundary changes.
5Includes Knowsley, Liverpool, St. Helens, Sefton and Wirral local education authorities.
6Includes Mereseyside.
Source:
Annual School's Census

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