HC Deb 01 March 1988 vol 128 cc507-8W
Mrs. Clwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many four-year-old children in each local education authority in England attend reception classes in primary schools; what percentage of the estimated four-year-old population in each local education area this represents; and what is the average pupil-to-teacher ratio in each local education authority for these classes, for the last year for which figures are available.

Mr. Dunn

Information on reception classes is not collected centrally.