Class Sizes (Hansard, 26 July 1990)

HC Deb 26 July 1990 vol 177 cc448-9W 448W

§ Mr. Straw
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what are the numbers and proportions of primary pupils in classes(a) over 30 and (b) over 34.

§ Mr. MacGregor
The numbers and proportions of primary pupils in classes(a) over 30 and (b) over 34 in England at January 1989 are:

Number of pupils Proportion of all pupils

In Classes over 30 803,882 23.2

In Classes over 34 137,885 4.0

449W
The analyses relate to classes taught by one teacher during a selected period on the day of the school census.

	Number of pupils	Proportion of all pupils
In Classes over 30	803,882	23.2
In Classes over 34	137,885	4.0