§ 88. Mr. G. Thomasasked the Minister of Education the number of classes in Cardiff primary schools with over 40 and 50 children, respectively, on the register; the number of classes in Cardiff secondary schools with over 30 and 40 children, respectively, on the register; and the comparable figures for January, 1951, and 1952.
§ Miss HorsbrughIn January, 1952, which is the latest date for which information is available, there were 248 junior classes in Cardiff with more than 40 pupils on the registers, including 12 classes with more than 50 pupils; there were also 195 senior classes with more than 30 pupils on the registers, including 18 with more than 40 pupils. The comparable figures for January, 1951, were 210, 13, 196 and 20, respectively.
§ 89. Mr. G. Thomasasked the Minister of Education the number of children in Cardiff to whom school admission has been refused during the past year although they have reached five years of age; and the number who have not been admitted until they are five years and one month old or over.
§ Miss HorsbrughI am informed that no child was required by the local education authority to await admission to a date later than the commencement of the term after the fifth birthday was reached. Information about the precise ages of children admitted to Cardiff primary schools in 1952 is not available.