§ Mr. Swinglerasked the Minister of Education if he will state, for the latest date for which figures are available, the numbers of primary and secondary classes of over 40, and over 50, pupils, respectively; and how these figures compare with those for 1958 and 1957.
§ Sir D. EcclesThe numbers for maintained and assisted schools are set out in the following table. The figures for classes with over 40 pupils include those with over 50.
Year (January) Junior classes Senior classes Over 40 Over 50 Over 40 Over 50 1957 31,907 558 4,115 56 1958 29,186 433 3,657 43 1959 (provisional) 22,928 188 4,296 62