HC Deb 10 April 2002 vol 383 c193W
Mr. Hayes

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) what the average class size is in Lincolnshire secondary schools; and what the figure was in 1997; [48161]

(2) what the average class size is in Lincolnshire primary schools; and what the figure was in 1997. [48160]

John Healey

The information requested is shown in the table

Average size of one teacher classes in maintained primary and secondary schools in Lincolnshire and England
January each year
Primary Secondary
1997 2001 1997 2001
England 27.5 26.7 21.7 22.0
Lincolnshire 26.9 26.6 20.2 21.4

Source:

Annual Schools' Census

Mr. Evans

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the average class size in primary schools in each LEA area in Lancashire was in each year since 1997. [48600]

Mr. Timms

The information requested is shown in the table:

Maintained primary schools in Lancashire Average class size1
Position in January each year
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Lancashire2 28.8 28.9 n/a n/a n/a
Lancashire3 n/a n/a 28.2 27.7 27.3
Blackburn with Darwen n/a n/a 29.0 28.8 28.1
Blackpool n/a n/a 30.0 29.4 28.3
England 27.5 27.7 27.4 27.1 26.7
1One teacher classes
2Before local government reorganisation
3After local government reorganisation
n/a = not applicable

Source:

Annual Schools' Census