§ Mr. Nicholas BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what are the average sizes in each Welsh local education authority for primary and secondary classes for each of the past three years.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsDetails of the average sizes of registered classes are given in the table. These do not necessarily reflect the size of groups in which children are actually taught.
11984–85 11985–86 11986–87 Average size of registered classes in primary schools Clwyd 25.7 25.7 25.6 Dyfed 20.1 20.6 21.2 Gwent 25.4 25.6 25.8 Gwynedd 20.5 20.5 21.0 Mid Glamorgan 26.0 25.9 26.1 Powys 19.6 19.7 19.7 South Glamorgan 26.8 27.5 27.1 West Glamorgan 24.0 24.0 24.0 Average size of registered classes in years I-V in secondary schools Clwyd 28.0 28.5 28.2 Dyfed 25.8 25.4 24.9 Gwent 24.8 24.7 24.1 Gwynedd 25.3 25.4 26.1 Mid Glamorgan 26.2 25.1 24.6 Powys 26.2 25.9 25.3 South Glamorgan 26.6 26.5 24.1 West Glamorgan 25.1 24.4 24.9 1 September each year. The information given for secondary schools relates to classes as registered in years I to V. Information on classes as taught, is only available for January 1987, as follows:
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§ Mr. Wyn RobertsThe information is not available in the form requested. Estimates of maintained school leavers' intended entry into full-time further or higher education are as follows:
1 Average size Clwyd 20.1 Dyfed 18.6 Gwent 19.3 Gwynedd 18.5 Mid Glamorgan 20.7 Powys 17.0 South Glamorgan 20.3 West Glamorgan 20.5 1 Of classes as taught by one teacher in secondary schools.