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Written question asked by Lord Gove (Conservative) on Wednesday, 8 July 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 July 2009. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Wednesday, 15 July 2009 on behalf of the Department for Children, Schools and Families.

Head Teachers: Age

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what the average age of (a) primary and (b) secondary school head teachers was in each year since 1997.
Answer

The following table provides the average age of full-time head teachers in local authority maintained nursery/primary and secondary schools in England, March 1997 to 2008, the latest information available.

Average age of full-time head teachers in local authority maintained schools. Coverage: England. Years: March 1997 to 2008
Nursery/primary Secondary
1997 48 49
1998 48 49
1999 48 50
2000 49 50
2001 49 50
2002 49 50
2003 50 51
2004 50 50
2005 50 51
2006¹ 50 51
2007¹ 50 51
2008¹ 49 51
¹ Provisional.
Note:
Figures are rounded to the nearest whole year.
Source:
Database of Teacher Records.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
496 c467W; 286402
Session
2008-09
Subjects
Age Headteachers
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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