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Educational Statistics.
Primary Schools in Great Britain.
Years. |
Number of Schools Inspected. |
Number of Children who can be Accommodate. |
Average Number of Children in Attendance. |
Number of Children Present at Inspection. |
Expenditure from Grants. |
1851 |
2,310 |
374,303 |
271,126 |
256,888 |
£164,312 |
1855 |
4,800 |
811,794 |
537,585 |
569,076 |
369,602 |
1860 |
7,272 |
1,320,248 |
884,234 |
962,932 |
724,403 |
1861 |
7,705 |
1,396,483 |
919,935 |
1,028,690 |
813,442 |
1862 |
7,569 |
1,476,240 |
964,849 |
1,057,426 |
774,743 |
1863 |
7,739 |
1,512,782 |
1,008,925 |
1,092,741 |
721,386 |
1864 |
7,891 |
1,521,457 |
1,011,134 |
1,133,291 |
655,036 |
1865 |
8,438 |
1,677,808 |
1,057,745 |
1,246,055 |
636,806 |
1866 |
8,753 |
1,72,208 |
1,082,055 |
1,287,604 |
649,007 |
1867 |
9,340 |
1,837,307 |
1,147,463 |
1,391,100 |
682,201 |
1868 |
9,894 |
1,970,610 |
1,241,780 |
1,527,655 |
680,429 |
1869 |
10,337 |
2,076,344 |
1,332,786 |
1,639,502 |
773,839 |
1870 |
10,949 |
8,215,235 |
1,453,531 |
1,780,528 |
840,336 |
1871 |
11,465 |
2,357,025 |
1,547,195 |
1,866,009 |
903,978 |
1872 |
12,713 |
2,665,157 |
1,651,425 |
1,954,463 |
1,107,431 |
1873 |
13,954 |
3,963,185 |
1,783,730 |
2,144,710 |
1,313,078 |
1874 |
15,671 |
3,344,071 |
1,985,394 |
2,487,756 |
1,424,878 |
1875 |
16,957 |
3,636,114 |
2,175,522 |
2,631,389 |
1,566,271 |
1876 |
17,787 |
3,946,775 |
2,340,277 |
2,830,523 |
1,881,776 |
1877 |
18,118 |
4,189,867 |
2,511,096 |
3,050,897 |
2,127,518 |
1878 |
19,291 |
4,505,818 |
2,782,454 |
3,383,148 |
2,463,283 |
1879 |
20,169 |
4,727,853 |
2,980,104 |
3,570,473 |
2,732,067 |
1880 |
20,670 |
4,842,807 |
8,155,534 |
3,738,728 |
2,854,067 |
1881 |
21,136 |
5,002,110 |
3,273,501 |
3,848,011 |
2,978,224 |
1882 |
21,362 |
5,157,406 |
3,436,416 |
4,033,114 |
3,101,028 |
1883 |
21,630 |
5,304,144 |
8,500,351 |
4,203,902 |
3,247,725 |
1884 |
21,892 |
6,482,410 |
8,721,366 |
4,443,889 |
3,403,674 |
1885 |
21,976 |
6,658,819 |
3,826,980 |
4,513,491 |
8,664,174 |
Primary Schools in Ireland.
Yrs. |
Number of Schools in Operation. |
Number of Pupils on the Rolls. |
Average number of Pupils in Attendance. |
Expenditure from Grants and Rates. |
1865 |
6,372 |
922,084 |
321,209 |
£341,438 |
1866 |
6,453 |
910,819 |
316,225 |
355,094 |
1867 |
6,520 |
913,198 |
321,683 |
360,094 |
1868 |
6,586 |
967,563 |
354,853 |
375,546 |
1869 |
6,707 |
991,335 |
358,560 |
377,712 |
1870 |
6,806 |
998,999 |
359,199 |
399,475 |
1871 |
6,914 |
1,021,700 |
363,850 |
400,012 |
1872 |
7,050 |
1,010,148 |
355,821 |
|
1873 |
7,160 |
1,020,130 |
373,371 |
603,715 (15mos.) |
1874 |
7,257 |
1,006,511 |
395,390 |
533,140 |
1875 |
7,267 |
1,011,799 |
389,961 |
556,487 |
1876 |
7,334 |
1,032,215 |
416,586 |
595,393 |
1877 |
7,370 |
1,023,617 |
418,063 |
640,502 |
1878 |
7,443 |
1,036,742 |
437,252 |
645,487 |
1879 |
7,522 |
1,031,995 |
435,064 |
670,917 |
1880 |
7,590 |
1,083,020 |
468,557 |
690,231 |
1881 |
7,648 |
1,006,259 |
453,567 |
707,458 |
1882 |
7,705 |
1,083,298 |
469,192 |
709,661 |
1883 |
7,752 |
1,081,136 |
467,704 |
718,908 |
1884 |
7,832 |
1,089,079 |
492,928 |
730,973 |
1885 |
7,936 |
1,075,604 |
502,454 |
768,969 |
Expenditure from Parliamentary Grants for Primary Schools.
Taken in Biennial Periods for Great Britain only.
|
1869. |
1871. |
1873. |
1875. |
1877. |
1879. |
1881. |
1883. |
1885. |
1886. |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
Examination and Attendance of Scholars-England and Wales |
504,286 |
607,644 |
848,319 |
1,093,378 |
1,415,140 |
1,961,017 |
2,213,633 |
2,467,915 |
2,850,581 |
2,965,006 |
Do., Scotland |
|
|
|
119,400 |
252,975 |
322,620 |
359,479 |
332,734 |
414,248 |
424,480 |
Grants to School Boards |
|
|
|
317 |
499 |
716 |
1,334 |
2,444 |
3,790 |
4,352 |
Do., Scotland |
|
|
|
498 |
1,751 |
3,279 |
3,346 |
4,816 |
6,396 |
5,555 |
Payments to Teachers |
75,985 |
94,182 |
107,888 |
45,972 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reformatory, Night and Industrial Schools |
564 |
696 |
869 |
315 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Building and Furnishing Schools, or Training Colleges |
35,979 |
28,375 |
111,834 |
35,839 |
149,273 |
104,854 |
33,288 |
9,757 |
1,257 |
3,811 |
Payment of Children's Fees |
|
|
|
|
|
4,632 |
7,628 |
5,479 |
303 |
10 |
Grants to Training Colleges |
70,808 |
81,584 |
104,963 |
116,632 |
125,184 |
132,307 |
134,923 |
138,285 |
141,534 |
142,300 |
Inspection |
58,509 |
62,273 |
79,602 |
93,805 |
121,345 |
139,542 |
156,697 |
166,518 |
176,800 |
183,091 |
Administration |
22,437 |
25,527 |
32,077 |
45,432 |
50,784 |
56,176 |
60,640 |
62,301 |
61,318 |
61,814 |
On Organization of Districts |
|
|
19,231 |
7,601 |
2,816 |
420 |
227 |
281 |
108 |
85 |
Education Board (Scotland) |
|
|
1,486 |
5,200 |
5,300 |
2,253 |
|
|
|
|
Miscellaneous |
5,271 |
3,697 |
6,809 |
1,882 |
2,451 |
4,714 |
7,029 |
7,466 |
8,271 |
11,804 |
Total |
£773,839 |
£903,978 |
£1,313,078 |
£11,566,271 |
£52,127,518 |
£2,732,067 |
£2,978,224 |
£3,247,996 |
63,664,606 |
£3,802,308 |
Appropriation of Grants to Schools of Each Denomination, &c.
|
1839 to 1872. |
1873. |
1874. |
1875. |
1876. |
1877. |
1878. |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
School Board Schools |
|
14,287 |
52,319 |
90,232 |
173,779 |
316,907 |
451,566 |
Grants to School Boards |
|
|
208 |
816 |
1,505 |
2,784 |
4,154 |
Church of England Schools |
8,098,788 |
757,860 |
784,228 |
822,565 |
879,945 |
1,019,218 |
1,133,415 |
Undenominational |
1,327,3051 |
143,512 |
157,056 |
235,887 |
253,817 |
283,286 |
304,050 |
Wosleyan Society |
656,953 |
71,959 |
77,222 |
235,887 |
253,817 |
283,286 |
304,050 |
Roman Catholic |
533,930 |
63,900 |
72,766 |
82,273 |
94,620 |
111,878 |
128,866 |
Parochial Union |
78,323 |
120 |
120 |
120 |
120 |
120 |
120 |
Scotch— |
Kirk (Established) |
1,429,092 |
74,556 |
70,004 |
52,521 |
55,545 |
55,199 |
54,678 |
Free Presbyterian |
1,429,092 |
41,756 |
44,995 |
32,180 |
31,234 |
34,038 |
35,272 |
Episcopalian |
1,429,092 |
6,440 |
44,995 |
32,180 |
31,234 |
34,038 |
35,272 |
Public Schools |
1,429,092 |
|
13,638 |
96,222 |
224,578 |
346,680 |
354,930 |
Administration |
|
117,972 |
133,743 |
145,858 |
163,805 |
190,216 |
198,299 |
District Organization |
29,928 |
20,716 |
18,579 |
7,602 |
3,404 |
2,332 |
505 |
Other Payments |
84,799 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
£12,189,118 |
£1,313,078 |
£1,424,878 |
£1,566,276 |
£1,882,352 |
£2,362,658 |
£2,665,855 |
|
1879. |
1880. |
1881. |
1882. |
1883. |
1872 to 1883 |
1839 to 1883. |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
School Board Schools |
538,068 |
627,081 |
706.429 |
813,408 |
858,020 |
4,642,096 |
4,642,096 |
Grants to School Boards |
4,158 |
3,917 |
4,890 |
8,658 |
7,733 |
38,823 |
38,823 |
Church of England Schools |
1,178,282 |
1,235,104 |
1,252,017 |
1,317,804 |
1,311,909 |
11,692,347 |
19,791,135 |
Undenominational |
208,392 |
240,00 |
250,59 |
248,40 |
247,882 |
3,273,848 |
5,258,006 |
Wosleyan Society |
106,086 |
107,648 |
111,024 |
111,957 |
114,671 |
3,273,848 |
5,258,006 |
Roman Catholic |
132,961 |
147,657 |
149,357 |
162,886 |
161,831 |
1,308,995 |
1,842,925 |
Parochial Union |
120 |
120 |
150 |
120 |
120 |
1,350 |
79,673 |
Scotch— |
Kirk (Established) |
46,582 |
30,139 |
28,442 |
28,206 |
27,890 |
523,762 |
6,993,641 |
Free Presbyterian |
31,791 |
18,788 |
18,338 |
18,216 |
18,261 |
369,250 |
6,993,641 |
Episcopalian |
31,791 |
8,501 |
9,866 |
9,393 |
10,181 |
369,250 |
6,993,641 |
Public Schools |
310,643 |
327,054 |
314,288 |
312,048 |
313,798 |
2,613,879 |
6,993,641 |
Administration |
205,731 |
216,206 |
224,462 |
228,571 |
232,695 |
2,057,558 |
6,993,641 |
District Organization |
300 |
228 |
256 |
283 |
150 |
54,355 |
84,283 |
Other Payments |
4,350 |
|
|
|
|
4,350 |
39,149 |
|
£2,767,464 |
£5,963,343 |
£3,059,378 |
£3,259,690 |
£3,305,141 |
£26,580,613 |
£38,769,731 |
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Number of Committals for Criminal Offences, Convictions, and Acquittals, from 1840 to 1885.
|
England and Wales. |
Scotland. |
Ireland. |
United Kingdom. |
Years. |
Committals. |
Convictions. |
Acquittals.* |
Committals. |
Convictions† |
Acquittals. |
Committals. |
Convictions. |
Acquittals. |
Committals. |
Convictions. |
Acquittals. |
1810 |
27,187 |
19,927 |
7,235 |
3,872 |
2,909 |
920 |
23,833 |
11,194 |
12,621 |
54,892 |
34,030 |
20,776 |
1811 |
27,760 |
20,280 |
7,452 |
3,562 |
2,667 |
869 |
20,796 |
9,287 |
11,494 |
52,118 |
32,234 |
19,815 |
1842 |
31,309 |
22,733 |
8,553 |
4,189 |
3,145 |
1,004 |
21,186 |
9,874 |
11,284 |
56,684 |
35,752 |
20,841 |
1843 |
29,591 |
21,092 |
8,470 |
3,615 |
2,584 |
988 |
20,126 |
8,620 |
11,488 |
53,332 |
32,296 |
20,946 |
1844 |
26,542 |
18,919 |
7,586 |
3,575 |
2,719 |
825 |
19,448 |
8,042 |
11,383 |
49,565 |
29,680 |
19,794 |
1845 |
24,303 |
17,402 |
6,870 |
3,537 |
2,679 |
827 |
16,696 |
7,101 |
9,568 |
44,536 |
£7,182 |
17,265 |
1846 |
25,107 |
18,144 |
6,935 |
4,069 |
3,065 |
948 |
18,492 |
8,639 |
9,822 |
47,668 |
29,848 |
17,705 |
1847 |
28,833 |
21,542 |
7,251 |
4,635 |
3,558 |
1,042 |
31,209 |
15,233 |
15,952 |
64,677 |
40,333 |
24,245 |
1848 |
30,349 |
22,900 |
7,423 |
4,909 |
3,689 |
1,196 |
38,522 |
18,206 |
20,286 |
73,780 |
44,795 |
28,905 |
1849 |
27,816 |
21,001 |
6,786 |
4,357 |
3,274 |
1,063 |
41,989 |
21,202 |
20,767 |
74,162 |
45,477 |
28,616 |
1850 |
26,813 |
20,587 |
6,238 |
4,468 |
3,363 |
1,081 |
31,326 |
17,108 |
14,203 |
62,607 |
41,008 |
21,522 |
1851 |
27,960 |
21,579 |
6,359 |
4,001 |
3,070 |
907 |
24,684 |
14,377 |
10,288 |
56,645 |
39,026 |
17,554 |
1852 |
27,510 |
21,304 |
6,176 |
4,027 |
3,018 |
975 |
17,678 |
10,454 |
7,206 |
49,215 |
34,776 |
14,357 |
1853 |
27,057 |
20,756 |
6,265 |
3,756 |
2,821 |
907 |
15,144 |
8,714 |
6,390 |
45,957 |
32,291 |
13,562 |
1854 |
29,359 |
23,047 |
6,271 |
3,994 |
2,989 |
979 |
11,788 |
7,051 |
4,711 |
45,111 |
33,087 |
11,964 |
1855 |
25,972 |
19,971 |
5,967 |
3,630 |
2,689 |
902 |
9,012 |
5,220 |
3,777 |
38,614 |
27,880 |
10,646 |
1856 |
19,437 |
14,734 |
4,672 |
3,713 |
2,723 |
951 |
7,099 |
4,024 |
3,064 |
30,249 |
21,481 |
8,687 |
1857 |
20,269 |
15,307 |
4,927 |
3,840 |
2,920 |
898 |
7,210 |
3,925 |
3,273 |
31,319 |
22,152 |
9,098 |
1858 |
17,855 |
13,246 |
4,576 |
3,783 |
2,850 |
891 |
6,308 |
3,350 |
2,940 |
27,945 |
19,446 |
8,407 |
1859 |
16,674 |
12,470 |
4,175 |
3,472 |
2,563 |
880 |
5,865 |
2,735 |
3,109 |
26,011 |
17,768 |
8,164 |
1860 |
15,999 |
12,068 |
3,907 |
3,287 |
2,414 |
846 |
5,336 |
2,979 |
2,383 |
24,672 |
17,461 |
7,136 |
1861 |
18,326 |
13,879 |
4,423 |
3,229 |
2,418 |
800 |
5,586 |
3,271 |
2,292 |
27,141 |
19,568 |
7,515 |
1862 |
20,001 |
15,312 |
4,651 |
3,630 |
2,693 |
928 |
6,666 |
3,796 |
2,846 |
30,297 |
21,801 |
8,425 |
1863 |
20,818 |
15,799 |
4,986 |
3,401 |
2,438 |
953 |
6,078 |
3,285 |
2,773 |
30,300 |
21,522 |
8,712 |
1864 |
19,506 |
14,726 |
4,753 |
3,212 |
2,359 |
833 |
5,086 |
3,000 |
2,058 |
27,804 |
20,085 |
7,644 |
1865 |
19,614 |
14,740 |
4,842 |
3,117 |
2,355 |
757 |
4,657 |
2,661 |
1,967 |
27,388 |
19,756 |
7,566 |
1866 |
18,849 |
14,254 |
4,572 |
3,003 |
2,292 |
694 |
4,326 |
2,418 |
1,882 |
26,178 |
18,964 |
7,148 |
1867 |
18,971 |
14,207 |
4,741 |
3,305 |
2,510 |
771 |
4,561 |
2,733 |
1,803 |
26,837 |
19,450 |
7,315 |
1868 |
20,091 |
15,033 |
5,015 |
3,384 |
2,490 |
859 |
4,127 |
2,394 |
1,709 |
27,602 |
19,917 |
7,583 |
1869 |
19,318 |
14,340 |
4,945 |
3,510 |
2,592 |
884 |
4,151 |
2,452 |
1,682 |
26,979 |
19,384 |
7,511 |
1870 |
17,578 |
12,953 |
4,577 |
3,046 |
2,400 |
673 |
4,936 |
3,048 |
1,872 |
25,560 |
18,401 |
7,122 |
1871 |
16,269 |
11,946 |
4,283 |
2,948 |
2,184 |
690 |
4,485 |
2,257 |
1,911 |
23,702 |
16,387 |
6,884 |
1872 |
14,801 |
10,862 |
3,901 |
3,044 |
2,259 |
744 |
4,476 |
2,565 |
1,884 |
22,321 |
15,686 |
6,529 |
1873 |
14,893 |
11,089 |
3,757 |
2,755 |
2,110 |
571 |
4,544 |
2,542 |
1,981 |
22,192 |
15,741 |
6,309 |
1874 |
15,195 |
11,509 |
3,649 |
2,880 |
2,231 |
654 |
4,130 |
2,367 |
1,748 |
22,205 |
16,107 |
6,051 |
1875 |
14,714 |
10,954 |
3,714 |
2,872 |
2,205 |
647 |
4,248 |
2,484 |
1,748 |
21,834 |
15,643 |
6,109 |
1876 |
16,078 |
12,195 |
3,841 |
2,716 |
2,051 |
607 |
4,146 |
2,343 |
1,789 |
22,940 |
16,589 |
6,237 |
1877 |
15,890 |
11,942 |
3,903 |
2,684 |
2,009 |
642 |
3,870 |
2,300 |
1,559 |
22,444 |
16,251 |
6,104 |
1878 |
16,372 |
12,473 |
3,864 |
2,922 |
2,273 |
652 |
4,183 |
2,293 |
1,877 |
23,477 |
17,039 |
6,393 |
1879 |
16,388 |
12,525 |
3,835 |
2,700 |
2,091 |
606 |
4,363 |
2,207 |
2,146 |
23,451 |
16,823 |
6,587 |
1880 |
14,770 |
11,214 |
3,516 |
2,583 |
2,046 |
541 |
4,716 |
2,383 |
2,319 |
22,069 |
15,643 |
6,376 |
1881 |
14,786 |
11,353 |
3,401 |
2,441 |
1,832 |
581 |
5,311‡ |
2,693 |
2,443 |
22,541 |
15,883 |
6,425 |
1882 |
15,280 |
11,699 |
3,520 |
2,469 |
1,943 |
578 |
4,301 |
2,255 |
1,923 |
22,030 |
15,897 |
6,021 |
1883 |
14,659 |
11,347 |
3,273 |
2,567 |
1,916 |
551 |
3,025 |
1,740 |
1,202 |
20,251 |
15,003 |
6,026 |
1884 |
14,407 |
11,134 |
3,220 |
2,610 |
2,085 |
568 |
2,925 |
1,546 |
1,300 |
19,942 |
14,765 |
5,088 |
1885 |
13,586 |
10,500 |
3,029 |
2,537 |
1,956 |
528 |
2,850 |
1,573 |
1,191 |
18,973 |
14,029 |
4,748 |
Hence it would appear that comparing 1840 with 1885 the number of Committals fell in England and Wales from 27,187 to 13,586, in Scotland from 3,872 to 2,537 : in Ireland (where the population has decreased by no less than 3,268,082) from 23,833 to 2,850; and in the whole United Kingdom from 54,892 to 18,973, a reduction of 65 per cent., though the population increased in the interim by 10,220,392. On the other hand, however, it is to be observed that, since the Criminal Justice Act of 1855, a great number of cases formerly sent to Sessions or Assizes are now summarily disposed of by the Magistrates. The proportions of Convictions to Committals in 1840 and 1885 seem to have been in England and Wales respectively 73 and 77¼ per cent.; in Scotland 75 and 77 per cent.; in Ireland 47 per cent, in 1840, and 55 per cent, in 1885; and in the United Kingdom 62 and 74 per cent. For the whole period of 46 years the Committals were in England and Wales 954,842, Convictions 716,944, or 75 per cent.; in Scotland, Committals 155,851, Convictions 117,439, or 751/3 per cent.; in Ireland, Committals 505,544, Convictions, 259,946, or 511/3 per cent.; and for the whole kingdom, Committals 1,616,238, Convictions 1,094,328, or 672/3 per cent.