§ 35. Mr. Awberyasked the Minister of Education how many classes in the primary and secondary schools in Bristol are classified by his Department as overlarge; the number of students in the largest; the average for these classes; and what steps are being taken by him to improve this position.
§ Sir D. EcclesIn January, 1954, there were 391 junior classes with more than 40 children and 359 senior classes with more than 30. The largest junior class held 51 and the largest senior 49. Average class sizes were 37.2 for juniors and 31.8 for seniors. In Bristol, as elsewhere, new school building and the employment of more teachers are leading to an improvement in the size of classes.