HC Deb 22 January 1992 vol 202 c244W
Mr. Pawsey

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the average size of(a) a secondary school and (b) a primary school in England measured by the number of pupils.

Mr. Fallon

The average sizes of maintained primary and secondary schools, measured by the number of pupils including part-time pupils, are given in the following table. Separate figures are given for middle schools, which are therefore excluded from the primary and secondary averages.

Average size January 1991
Primary schools1 210
Middle deemed primary schools 282
Middle deemed secondary schools2 391
Secondary schools2 778
1 Includes centres for teaching English as a second language.
2Includes grant-maintained schools.