§ Ms. ArmstrongTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what percentage of primary school children are taught in classes which cover more than one year group.
§ Mr. EggarThe primary school staffing survey carried out in 1987 showed that 28 per cent. of primary school children in England were being taught in mixed age classes. Mixed age classes were defined in the survey as those where more than 30 per cent. of pupils are in age ranges other than the largest for the class.