§ Mr. FatchettTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will list the number of primary school pupils in class sizes of one to 15, 16 to 20, 21 to 25, 26 to 30 and 30 and over, by local education authority for each school year since 1979–80.
§ Mr. EggarIt is not possible to provide all the information requested for the number of years stated because of disproportionate cost. Tables showing the number of pupils taught by one teacher in classes of sizes one to 30, 31 to 35, 36 to 40 and 41 and over in maintained primary schools in each local education authority in England for the years 1988 to 1991 (provisional) are being placed in the House of Commons Library.