§ Mr. HayesTo 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 HealeyThe 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. EvansTo 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. TimmsThe 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