§ Mrs. EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many and what percentage of children were taught in classes of more than 31 pupils in(a) 1991–92, (b) 1992–93, (c) 1993–94, (d) 1994–95, (e) 1995–96, (f) 1996–97 and (g) 1997–98; and if he will estimate how many will be taught in such classes in 1998–99. [43904]
§ Mr. DewarStatistics on class size in primary schools are collected biennially. The available information is given in the table. Schools have been allocated to their current Education Authority. Information on individual class sizes in secondary schools is not collected centrally. There are no estimates held centrally of class sizes for 1998–99.
Education authority primary schools Number and percentage of pupils in primary mainstream classes with more than 31 pupils1 Year Number of pupils in classes if more than 31 pupils Percentage of pupils in classes of more than 31 pupils 1991–92 44,617 10.1 1993–94 47,203 10.8 1995–96 51,204 11.7 1997–981 58,141 13.2 I Includes a small number of classes with more than one teacher 2 Provisional