HC Deb 22 May 1972 vol 837 cc290-1W
Sir H. Harrison

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many and what proportion of classes in primary and secondary schools, respectively, within East Suffolk have 40 or more pupils; and how these figures compare with the previous five years.

Mr. van Straubenzee

The information is as follows:—

REGISTERED CLASSES IN MAINTAINED PRIMARY SCHOOLS
Number with 41 or more pupils Percentage of all classes
January:
1966 … Not available Not available
1967 … 24 3.4
1968 … 36 4.9
1969 … 24 3.2
1970 … 25 3.2
1971 … 17 2.1

We have no information about registered classes as regards secondary schools. We take a single view of classes as taught at one time on one day in the year.

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