Schools (Class Size)

HC Deb 30 July 1974 vol 878 c165W

Mr. Russell Johnston

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many children were being taught in classes of over 30 in the years between 1945 and 1973.

Mr. William Ross

This information is available only from January 1967, as follows:

NUMBERS OF PUPILS IN CLASSES OF OVER 30 IN EDUCATION AUTHORITY AND GRANT-AIDED SCHOOLS
January			Primary	Secondary
1967	…	…	453,099	79,893
1968	…	…	457,369	87,399
1969	…	…	464,041	101,721
1970	…	…	466,222	104,740
1971	…	…	453,556	110,446
1972	…	…	438,796	112,693
1973	…	…	409,229	106,596

Note: In primary schools, the count is of pupils in registered classes; in secondary schools, the count is of pupils in classes held in the third period of the census day.