HC Deb 24 May 1962 vol 660 cc59-60W
Mr. Willey

asked the Minister of Education (1) what was the percentage of senior pupils in maintained schools in oversize classes at the latest available date in schools in the areas of the local

New Schools
Under construction at end of year Completed during year
—— Primary Secondary Total Primary Secondary Total
1952 724 333 1,057 375 57 432
1953 591 363 954 384 116 500
1954 407 426 833 436 160 596
1955 335 517 852 284 147 431
1956 328 635 963 225 214 439
1957 282 597 879 278 300 578
1958 225 407 632 221 375 596
1959 195 302 497 217 273 490
1950 244 259 503 225 187 412
1961 293 306 599 258 152 410

education authorities in County Durham;

(2) what was the percentage of junior pupils in maintained schools in oversize classes at the latest available date in schools in the areas of the local education authorities in County Durham.

Sir D. Eccles

The table below gives the information as at January, 1961, the latest date for which it is as yet available. The figures for January, 1962, will be available in July or August.

L.E.A. Percentage of pupils in oversize classes
Junior Senior
Durham 19.7 71.7
Darlington C.B. 26.3 72.8
Gateshead C.B. 26.8 69.1
South Shields C.B. 30.6 57.4
Sunderland C.B. 19.3 55.0
West Hartlepool C.B. 17.1 67.8

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