HC Deb 29 November 1961 vol 650 c64W
Mr. Cronin

asked the Secretary of State for Air what is the maximum number of pupils who have been taught this year so far in any one class in the primary school and the secondary school, respectively, at Khormaksar, Aden.

Mr. Amery

45 and 40, respectively. The 45 were mostly children who had taken their selection tests and were awaiting transfer to the secondary school. The class remained at this size for about two months. The class of 40 existed for only a week at the beginning of the autumn term. It was composed of new entrants who were waiting to be allocated to appropriate classes. These numbers were exceptional. During 1961, classes have, so far, averaged 27 in the primary school and 18 in the secondary school.