HC Deb 11 March 1993 vol 220 cc662-3W
Dr. Lynne Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what percentage of single-teacher classes in(a) Birmingham and (b) England comprised more than 30 children in each year since 1979.

Mr. Forth

The information requested is shown in the table.

Percentages of single-teacher classes with 31 or more pupils in maintained primary and secondary schools.1Position as at January each year
Primary Secondary
Birmingham LEA England Birmingham LEA England
1992 21 20 7 4
1991 24 21 8 4
1990 26 19 7 4
1989 24 18 8 4
1988 26 18 7 5
1987 27 19 8 5
1986 28 20 10 6
1985 25 19 11 7
1984 26 19 10 7
1983 38 20 12 8
1982 31 22 11 8
1981 32 23 11 8
1980 32 24 12 9
1979 39 27 12 10
1 Secondary school figures for 1990, 1991 and 1992 include self-governing state schools (GM) as do primary school figures for 1992

Dr. Lynne Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what has been the average size of class taught by one teacher in primary schools in(a) Birmingham and (b) England in each year since 1979.

Mr. Forth

The information requested is shown in the table.

Average size of classes taught by one teacher in maintained primary schools1
Position as at January each year
Birmingham LEA England
1992 27.6 26.4
1991 27.9 26.3
1990 27.8 25.9
1989 27.4 25.7
1988 27.3 25.4
1987 27.1 25.4
1986 26.6 25.5
1985 25.8 24.9
1984 25.7 24.7
1983 26.9 24.8
1982 26.2 25.1
1981 26.2 25.2
1980 26.4 25.4
1979 27.1 25.9
1 Figures for January 1992 include self-governing state schools (GM).