§ Mr. Tony ClarkeTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many(a) teachers and (b) education support staff there were in Northampton, South in each year since 1992. [186462]
§ Mr. MilibandThe following table gives the full-time equivalent number of regular teachers and support staff employed in maintained sector schools in Northampton, South constituency for each year from 1997 to 2003, the latest year available. Data are not available at constituency level prior to 1997.
Teachers Support staff1 2003 851 683 2002 860 659 2001 858 633
Maintained primary and secondary schools1: Average size of classes taught by one teacher2 Northampton, South parliamentary constituency3
Position in January each year: 1997 to 2004 (provisional)
Number of pupils
Primary Number of
classes
Average class size
Number of pupils
Secondary Number of
classes
Average class size
1997 7,400 270 27.1 6,930 330 21.3 1998 7,340 270 27.4 6,790 300 22.9 1999 7,360 270 27.4 6,890 290 23.5 2000 7,310 270 27.1 7,010 290 23.8 2001 7,170 270 26.3 8,480 380 22.5 2002 7,170 290 25.2 7,840 330 23.8 2003 7,440 300 25.0 7,320 320 22.7 20044,5 9,500 370 25.8 5,700 260 22.0 1Includes middle schools as deemed. 2Classes as taught during the one selected period in each school on the day of the census in January. 3Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10. 4Difference in figures from 2003 to 2004 is due to some schools within Northampton, South parliamentary constituency changing status from middle deemed secondary schools to primary school status. 5Provisional. Source: Annual Schools' Census.