§ Mr. Willeyasked the Minister of Education (1) what was the percentage of senior pupils in maintained schools in oversize classes at the latest available date in schools in the areas of the local
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New Schools Under construction at end of year Completed during year —— Primary Secondary Total Primary Secondary Total 1952 … … 724 333 1,057 375 57 432 1953 … … 591 363 954 384 116 500 1954 … … 407 426 833 436 160 596 1955 … … 335 517 852 284 147 431 1956 … … 328 635 963 225 214 439 1957 … … 282 597 879 278 300 578 1958 … … 225 407 632 221 375 596 1959 … … 195 302 497 217 273 490 1950 … … 244 259 503 225 187 412 1961 … … 293 306 599 258 152 410 education authorities in County Durham;
(2) what was the percentage of junior pupils in maintained schools in oversize classes at the latest available date in schools in the areas of the local education authorities in County Durham.
§ Sir D. EcclesThe table below gives the information as at January, 1961, the latest date for which it is as yet available. The figures for January, 1962, will be available in July or August.
L.E.A. Percentage of pupils in oversize classes Junior Senior Durham … 19.7 71.7 Darlington C.B. … 26.3 72.8 Gateshead C.B. … 26.8 69.1 South Shields C.B. … 30.6 57.4 Sunderland C.B. … 19.3 55.0 West Hartlepool C.B. … 17.1 67.8