Maintained Schools

37.

Mr. Harry Greenway
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many (a) children and (b) teachers are now in maintained schools in Scotland; what was the comparable figure in 1986 and 1976; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Michael Forsyth
The information requested, for education authority primary and secondary schools, is as follows:-------------------
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In the period since 1976 pupil:teacher ratios have improved from 22·4 to 19·7 in primary schools, and from 14·7 to 12·4 in secondary schools.