That's 40.2 to a PPL. Which means a PPL. The restricted PPL was phased out in 1993, there are still a handful of RPPL holders, left over, but you can't train someone for a restricted PPL any more. 40 hours to cover the syllabus to GFPT would indicate some problems with the training methods and the student.
Sadly a lot of students are "milked" and made to do a lot more than they need to, and the results are no better, in fact those who have spent many hours getting through the PPL are often worse.