§ Mr. Goodladasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the average number of children in infant school classes, in junior school classes and in secondary school classes for each of the schools in the Vale rural district; and how they compare with the national average.
§ Miss Margaret JacksonAs information on class sizes is obtained by sampling methods—and subject to sampling error—reliable figures are not available for individual schools. In January 1978, the latest date for which information is available, the average sizes of classes as taught on the day of the Department's annual census of schools for Cheshire and England were as follows:
§ Miss Margaret JacksonI am writing to my hon. Friend today.