Infant Classes (Hansard, 13 November 1989)

HC Deb 13 November 1989 vol 160 cc35-6W 35W

§ Ms. Armstrong
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what are the latest figures for the percentage of under-fives in infant classes, by local education authority in Wales, in rank order.

§ Mr. Wyn Roberts
The information as at January 1989 is shown in the following table:

Percentage of under-fives in infant classes¹

Dyfed 38.3

Mid Glamorgan 33.5

Clwyd 32.8

West Glamorgan 32.7

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Percentage of under-fives in infant classes¹

Gwent 32.2

Gwynedd 30.4

Powys 26.1

South Glamorgan 24.6

¹ Aged as at August 1988, excluding rising fives, expressed as a percentage of the number of three and four-year-old population.

	Percentage of under-fives in infant classes¹
Dyfed	38.3
Mid Glamorgan	33.5
Clwyd	32.8
West Glamorgan	32.7

	Percentage of under-fives in infant classes¹
Gwent	32.2
Gwynedd	30.4
Powys	26.1
South Glamorgan	24.6
¹ Aged as at August 1988, excluding rising fives, expressed as a percentage of the number of three and four-year-old population.