Class Sizes (Kirklees) (Hansard, 29 January 2003)

HC Deb 29 January 2003 vol 398 c866W 866W

§ Ann Taylor
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if he will list the class sizes of(a) primary and (b) secondary schools in Kirklees in each of the last five years. [93788]

§ Mr. Miliband
The information requested is shown in the table.

Maintained primary and secondary schools¹, average class size²,

Kirklees local education authority

Position in January each year Primary Secondary

1998 29.3 22.3

1999 28.5 22.8

2000 27.6 23.0

2001 26.8 22.6

2002 27.0 22.9

¹ Includes middle schools as deemed.

² Classes as taught during the one selected period in each school on the day of the census.

Source:
Annual School's Census.

Maintained primary and secondary schools¹, average class size²,
Kirklees local education authority
Position in January each year	Primary	Secondary
1998	29.3	22.3
1999	28.5	22.8
2000	27.6	23.0
2001	26.8	22.6
2002	27.0	22.9
¹ Includes middle schools as deemed.
² Classes as taught during the one selected period in each school on the day of the census.