§ Mr. Marksasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what size of class in nursery schools and nursery classes is recommended by his Department; and what is the average size in England.
§ Dr. BoysonThere is no statutory requirement covering the size of class or the ratio of staff to children in nursery schools and nursery classes. The Department advises a ratio of one qualified 541W teacher and one nursery assistant to each class of 26 pupils.
The average size of a nursery class in a primary school in England is 25–7 pupils. No statistics are available for class size in nursery schools.