Primary Schools (Size of Classes) (Hansard, 23 May 1969)

HC Deb 23 May 1969 vol 784 c147W 147W

§ Mr. Hooley
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many primary school classes of more than 40 children there were in Sheffield on 1st May, 1969; what percentage of all primary school classes in the city this represented; and what are the comparable figures for Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham and Bristol.

§ Mr. Edward Short
The latest figures for January, 1968 are:

MAINTAINED PRIMARY SCHOOLS JANUARY, 1968

Number of classes with more than 40 pupils Number of classes in the local education authority's area Percentage of classes with more than 40 pupils

Sheffield 338 1,403 24.1

Birmingham 683 3,096 22.1

Bristol 134 1,152 11.6

Leeds 280 1,450 19.3

Liverpool 482 2,067 23.3

Manchester 231 1,910 12.1

MAINTAINED PRIMARY SCHOOLS JANUARY, 1968
	Number of classes with more than 40 pupils	Number of classes in the local education authority's area	Percentage of classes with more than 40 pupils
Sheffield	338	1,403	24.1
Birmingham	683	3,096	22.1
Bristol	134	1,152	11.6
Leeds	280	1,450	19.3
Liverpool	482	2,067	23.3
Manchester	231	1,910	12.1