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Mr. Dalyell
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what was the total number of pupils in primary schools in 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967 and 1968, respectively.(2) what is the estimated number of pupils in primary schools in 1969, 1970, 1971 and 1972.
Mr. Ross
The actual or estimated numbers of pupils in primary schools* at January of each of the years in question are as follows:
| Actual | |
| 1963 | 591,950 |
| 1964 | 597,330 |
| 1965 | 603,270 |
| 1967 | 612,830 |
| 1968 | 624,280 |
| Estimated | |
| 1969 | 630,430 |
| 1970 | 635,390 |
| 1971 | 636,940 |
| 1972 | 634,630 |
| * Including education authority, grant-aided and independent primary schools and departments but excluding special schools and classes. The published statistics do not include pupils in independent primary schools. | |
Mr. Dalyell
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many primary schools have been built since 1945; and what proportion of primary pupils are in schools built post-war.
Mr. Ross
718 to end-September, 1968. Probably more than one-half of the primary pupils are in post-war accommodation.