Class Sizes (Hansard, 28 January 2002)

§ Mr. Laws
To ask the Secretary of state for Education and Skills what the average(a) class size and (b) pupil: teacher ratio in (i) primary schools and

Pupil:teacher ratio in primary and secondary schools—Position in January each year

Yeovil constituency Somerset LEA England

Primary Secondary Primary Secondary Primary Secondary

2001 23.3 18.7 22.9 18.5 22.9 17.1

2000 23.9 19.5 23.7 18.6 23.3 17.2

1999 24.3 19.3 24.3 18.4 23.5 17.0

1998 24.1 18.3 23.9 18.1 23.7 16.9

1997 23.6 17.7 23.5 18.0 23.4 16.7

1996 ¹— ¹— 23.2 18.0 23.2 16.6

1995 ¹— ¹— 22.6 17.0 22.9 16.5

1994 ¹— ¹— 22.6 16.6 22.7 16.4

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(ii) secondary schools in (A) Yeovil constituency, (B) Somerset and (C) England was in each year from 1980 to 2001; and if he will make a statement. [30017]

§ Mr. Timms
The available information is shown in the following tables:
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Pupil: teacher ratio in primary and secondary schools—Position in January each year

Yeovil constituency Somerset LEA England

Primary Secondary Primary Secondary Primary Secondary

1993 ¹— ¹— 22.5 16.3 22.4 16.1

1992 ¹— ¹— 22.3 16.0 22.2 15.8

1991 ¹— ¹— 22.1 15.7 22.2 15.5

1990 ¹— ¹— 22.2 15.5 22.0 15.3

1989 ¹— ¹— 22.8 15.8 22.0 15.3

1988 ¹— ¹— 23.1 16.3 22.0 15.4

1987 ¹— ¹— 22.9 16.7 21.9 15.6

1986 ¹— ¹— 23.9 17.4 22.1 15.9

1985 ¹— ¹— 24.2 17.6 22.2 16.1

1984 ¹— ¹— 23.8 17.6 22.1 16.2

1983 ¹— ¹— 24.6 18.3 22.3 16.5

1982 ¹— ¹— 24.7 18.5 22.5 16.6

1981 ¹— ¹— 24.7 18.3 22.6 16.6

1980 ¹— ¹— 24.7 18.4 22.7 16.6

¹Not available

Source:
Annual Schools' Census

Average class size in primary and secondary schools¹—Position in January each year

Yeovil constituency Somerset LEA England

Primary Secondary Primary Secondary Primary Secondary

2001 27.0 24.1 26.9 23.9 26.7 22.0

2000 27.7 24.8 27.6 23.6 27.1 22.0

1999 27.8 24.1 28.0 23.9 27.5 21.9

1998 27.6 24.2 27.8 23.9 27.7 21.7

1997 27.0 23.2 27.6 23.2 27.5 21.7

1996 ²— ²— 27.3 23.2 27.3 21.7

1995 ²— ²— 27.0 22.5 27.1 21.5

1994 ²— ²— 26.9 22.1 26.9 21.4

1993 ²— ²— 27.0 22.5 26.6 20.9

1992 ²— ²— 26.8 21.4 26.4 20.6

1991 ²— ²— 26.5 21.4 26.3 20.3

1990 ²— ²— 26.3 20.7 25.9 20.0

1989 ²— ²— 26.3 21.0 25.4 19.9

1988 ²— ²— 26.8 20.7 25.4 19.9

1987 ²— ²— 26.4 21.4 25.4 21.7

1986 ²— ²— 27.1 21.9 25.5 20.3

1985 ²— ²— 27.2 22.2 24.9 20.4

1984 ²— ²— 26.6 22.0 24.7 20.4

1983 ²— ²— 27.1 22.2 24.8 20.6

1982 ²— ²— 27.3 22.8 25.1 20.7

1981 ²— ²— 27.2 22.5 25.2 20.8

1980 ²— ²— 27.5 22.6 25.4 20.9

¹One teacher classes

²Not available

Note:
Data at parliamentary constituency level are not available prior to 1997
Source:
Annual Schools' Census

§ Mrs. Dean
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the average pupil: teacher ratios for(a) primary and (b) secondary schools were for each of the shire counties in the last year for which figures are available. [30141]

§ Mr. Timms
The figures for pupil: teacher ratios in primary and secondary schools in shire counties are shown in the table.

Maintained primary and secondary schools pupil: teacher rations by type of school in each shire county in England

Pupil: teacher ratios

January 2001 Primary Secondary

Bedfordshire 22.9 18.8

Buckinghamshire 22.8 18.3

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Maintained primary an secondary schools pupil: teacher rations by type of school in each shire county in England

Pupil: teacher ratios

January 2001 Primary Secondary

Cambridgeshire 24.1 18.7

Cheshire 22.9 16.9

Cornwall 22.9 18.0

Cumbria 22.0 16.8

Derbyshire 24.2 17.5

Devon 23.1 17.7

Dorset 22.7 18.5

Durham 22.2 17.2

East Sussex 22.7 17.1

Essex 22.9 17.5

Gloucestershire 22.3 17.2

Hampshire 23.0 17.6

Hertfordshire 23.0 16.7

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Maintained primary and secondary schools pupil: teacher ratios by type of school in each shire county in England

Pupil: teacher ratios

January 2001 Primary Secondary

Kent 23.4 17.4

Lancashire 23.6 16.9

Leicestershire 23.2 17.8

Lincolnshire 23.9 17.2

Norfolk 22.1 16.9

North Yorkshire 22.5 16.6

Northamptonshire 22.9 17.4

Northumberland 22.8 18.6

Nottinghamshire 24.0 17.6

Oxfordshire 22.3 17.8

Shropshire 22.8 17.3

Somerset 22.9 18.5

Staffordshire 23.7 17.6

Suffolk 22.0 17.1

Surrey 22.8 17.6

Warwickshire 23.0 17.2

West Sussex 22.5 17.0

Wiltshire 22.8 17.5

Worcestershire 22.9 18.3

England 22.9 17.1

Source:
Annual Schools' Census

Pupil:teacher ratio in primary and secondary schools—Position in January each year
	Yeovil constituency	Somerset LEA	England
	Primary	Secondary	Primary	Secondary	Primary	Secondary
2001	23.3	18.7	22.9	18.5	22.9	17.1
2000	23.9	19.5	23.7	18.6	23.3	17.2
1999	24.3	19.3	24.3	18.4	23.5	17.0
1998	24.1	18.3	23.9	18.1	23.7	16.9
1997	23.6	17.7	23.5	18.0	23.4	16.7
1996	¹—	¹—	23.2	18.0	23.2	16.6
1995	¹—	¹—	22.6	17.0	22.9	16.5
1994	¹—	¹—	22.6	16.6	22.7	16.4

Pupil: teacher ratio in primary and secondary schools—Position in January each year
	Yeovil constituency	Somerset LEA	England
	Primary	Secondary	Primary	Secondary	Primary	Secondary
1993	¹—	¹—	22.5	16.3	22.4	16.1
1992	¹—	¹—	22.3	16.0	22.2	15.8
1991	¹—	¹—	22.1	15.7	22.2	15.5
1990	¹—	¹—	22.2	15.5	22.0	15.3
1989	¹—	¹—	22.8	15.8	22.0	15.3
1988	¹—	¹—	23.1	16.3	22.0	15.4
1987	¹—	¹—	22.9	16.7	21.9	15.6
1986	¹—	¹—	23.9	17.4	22.1	15.9
1985	¹—	¹—	24.2	17.6	22.2	16.1
1984	¹—	¹—	23.8	17.6	22.1	16.2
1983	¹—	¹—	24.6	18.3	22.3	16.5
1982	¹—	¹—	24.7	18.5	22.5	16.6
1981	¹—	¹—	24.7	18.3	22.6	16.6
1980	¹—	¹—	24.7	18.4	22.7	16.6
¹Not available

Average class size in primary and secondary schools¹—Position in January each year
	Yeovil constituency	Somerset LEA	England
	Primary	Secondary	Primary	Secondary	Primary	Secondary
2001	27.0	24.1	26.9	23.9	26.7	22.0
2000	27.7	24.8	27.6	23.6	27.1	22.0
1999	27.8	24.1	28.0	23.9	27.5	21.9
1998	27.6	24.2	27.8	23.9	27.7	21.7
1997	27.0	23.2	27.6	23.2	27.5	21.7
1996	²—	²—	27.3	23.2	27.3	21.7
1995	²—	²—	27.0	22.5	27.1	21.5
1994	²—	²—	26.9	22.1	26.9	21.4
1993	²—	²—	27.0	22.5	26.6	20.9
1992	²—	²—	26.8	21.4	26.4	20.6
1991	²—	²—	26.5	21.4	26.3	20.3
1990	²—	²—	26.3	20.7	25.9	20.0
1989	²—	²—	26.3	21.0	25.4	19.9
1988	²—	²—	26.8	20.7	25.4	19.9
1987	²—	²—	26.4	21.4	25.4	21.7
1986	²—	²—	27.1	21.9	25.5	20.3
1985	²—	²—	27.2	22.2	24.9	20.4
1984	²—	²—	26.6	22.0	24.7	20.4
1983	²—	²—	27.1	22.2	24.8	20.6
1982	²—	²—	27.3	22.8	25.1	20.7
1981	²—	²—	27.2	22.5	25.2	20.8
1980	²—	²—	27.5	22.6	25.4	20.9
¹One teacher classes
²Not available

Maintained primary and secondary schools pupil: teacher rations by type of school in each shire county in England
	Pupil: teacher ratios
January 2001	Primary	Secondary
Bedfordshire	22.9	18.8
Buckinghamshire	22.8	18.3

Maintained primary an secondary schools pupil: teacher rations by type of school in each shire county in England
	Pupil: teacher ratios
January 2001	Primary	Secondary
Cambridgeshire	24.1	18.7
Cheshire	22.9	16.9
Cornwall	22.9	18.0
Cumbria	22.0	16.8
Derbyshire	24.2	17.5
Devon	23.1	17.7
Dorset	22.7	18.5
Durham	22.2	17.2
East Sussex	22.7	17.1
Essex	22.9	17.5
Gloucestershire	22.3	17.2
Hampshire	23.0	17.6
Hertfordshire	23.0	16.7