HC Deb 17 February 1988 vol 127 cc603-4W
Dr. Hampson

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many middle schools of eight to 12 years and of nine to 13 years there are; and what are the approximate numbers of pupils in each category.

Mr. Dunn

The number of maintained middle schools of age eight to 12 and of nine to 13, and the number of pupils in these schools in January 1987 in England was as follows:

Middle schools with age range Schools Pupils
8 to 12 598 147,737
9 to 13 569 193,085