§ 55. Mr. Swinglerasked the Minister of Education if he will now state the figures for oversized classes in January, 1961,
CERTAIN CLASSES IN MAINTAINED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY (EXCLUDING NURSERY AND SPECIAL) SCHOOLS — Junior classes over 30 Senior classes over 30 Number Percentage Number Percentage January, 1959 … … 83,265 65.8 49,204 55.0 January, 1960 … … 80,818 64.4 50,384 53.5 January, 1961 … … 79,104 63.2 51,246 52.3
— Junior classes over 40 Senior classes over 40 Number Percentage Number Percentage January, 1959 … … 22,928 18.1 4,297 4.8 January, 1960 … … 20,066 16.0 3,710 3.9 January, 1961 … … 18,065 14.4 3,047 3.1
— Junior classes over 50 Senior classes over 50 Number Percentage Number Percentage January, 1959 … … 188 0.1 63 0.1 January, 1960 … … 138 0.1 65 0.1 January, 1961 … … 129 0.1 75 0.1 NOTE: Separate figures for infant classes are not readily available. They are included under the "junior" classes. Also included are the relatively small number of nursery classes (wholly or mainly of children under 5) in primary schools. Of these, last January, 412 (18.9; per cent.) were classes with more than 30 children, 21 (1.0; per cent.) with more than 40 and 1 class with more than 50 children. The position in this age group has remained roughly unchanged in the last 3 years.