§ 49. Mr. Barry Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales what percentage of the maintained sector of children was being taught in classes of over 30 in primary schools in each of the counties of Wales in the school year 1972–73.
§ Mr. Peter ThomasInformation is not available on sizes of classes as taught in maintained primary schools. In January 1973, 48 per cent. of primary children in Wales were registered in classes of more than 30 pupils. The details for226W each local education authority are as follows:
Wales Percentage of Primary School Children Registered in Classes of more than 30 pupils Local Education Authority Percentage Anglesey 32.6 Breconshire 32.5 Caernarvonshire 22.6 Cardiganshire 14.1 Carmarthenshire 22.4 Denbighshire 46.4 Flintshire 57.4 Glamorgan 53.4 Merioneth 10.7 Monmouthshire 47.9 Montgomeryshire 27.3 Pembrokeshire 32.1 Radnorshire 13.9 Cardiff 58.9 Merthyr Tydfil 64.4 Newport 79.6 Swansea 60.0 Wales Total 48.4 The figures quoted in this table take account of children attending school on a part-time basis, each part-time child being counted as 0.5 full-time equivalent.