§ David DavisTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the computer to pupil ratio is in(a) primary schools and (b) secondary schools in the East Riding of Yorkshire. [171785]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeThe information requested is not available centrally. Figures for England, which were derived from a sample of schools, are shown in the table. Average number of pupils1 per computer (used solely or mainly for teaching and learning purposes) by type of school in England (year ending March 2003).
Maintained schools Primary Secondary 2003 7.9 5.4 1Full-time equivalent numbers of pupils The latest information on ICT in schools was published in Statistical Bulletin 'Survey of Information and Communications Technology in Schools 2003', which is available on my Department's website www.dfes.gov.uk/rsgateway/.