§ 70. Mr. Willeyasked the Minister of Education what was the percentage of senior pupils in maintained and assisted schools in oversize classes at the latest available date; and how this figure compares with the corresponding figures for each of the last five years.
§ Sir D. EcclesFollowing is a table which I think will be helpful to the hon. Member:
PERCENTAGE OF PUPILS IN MAINTAINED SCHOOLS WHO WERE IN OVERSIZE CLASSES IN JANUARY OF EACH YEAR — Junior Senior Junior and Senior 1955 … 37.6 59.4 44.7 1956 … 34.1 62.0 43.5 1957 … 32.2 62.1 42.6 1958 … 29.7 62.1 41.5 1959 … 24.2 64.2 39.9 1960 … 21.7 62.9 38.5