HC Deb 30 July 1998 vol 317 cc488-9W
Mr. Stevenson

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1) what was the pupil-teacher ratio in(a) primary schools, (b) secondary schools and (c) at Key Stage One in Stoke-on-Trent in each of the last five years; [53236]

(2) what was the average class size (a) in primary schools and (b) at Key Stage One in Stoke-on-Trent in each of the last five years. [53237]

Ms Estelle Morris

The available information is shown in the tables.

Pupil: teacher ratio and average class size of classes taught by one teacher in maintained schools January 1994–98 Staffordshire local education authority area
Primary schools Secondary schools
Year PTR ACS ACS of key stage one classes PTR ACS
1994 25.1 27.7 2— 17.5 22.1
1995 24.6 27.6 2— 17.4 22.0
1996 24.9 27.7 27.2 17.6 22.3
1997 24.9 27.5 26.8 17.7 22.3
19981 25.2 27.3 26.4 18.0 22.4
1 provisional
2 not available.

Figures for Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire (excluding Stoke-on-Trent) Local Education Authority areas in January 1998 are shown in the table.

Pupil:teacher ratio and average class size of classes taught by one teacher in maintained schools January 19981 Staffordshire local education authority area
Primary schools Secondary schools
PTR ACS ACS of key stage one classes PTR ACS
Stoke-on-Trent 25.4 27.2 26.7 17.8 22.9
Staffordshire (excluding Stoke-on-Trent) 25.1 27.4 26.3 18.1 22.3
1provisional