§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the average class size for infants, primary and secondary schools in Wales in(a) 1989–90 and (b) 1990–91.
§ Sir Wyn RobertsThe information as at September of each year is given in the following table. The primary school information relates to the average size of registered classes in primary schools, including nursery classes. In the case of secondary schools, it is based on classes as taught.
Data on class size of nursery schools are not held centrally.
Primary Schools Secondary Schools 1989–90 24.8 18.9 1990–91 24.8 19.2