HC Deb 30 November 1992 vol 215 cc36-7W
Mr. Byers

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what is the number of children of primary age being taught by one teacher in classes of (i) up to 30 pupils, (ii) 31 to 35 pupils, (iii) 36 to 40 pupils and (iv) over 40 pupils in(a) inner-London boroughs, (b) outer-London boroughs, (c) metropolitan districts and (d) county councils, for each year from 1986.

Mr. Forth

The table shows 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 England for the categories requested, for each year 1986 to 1991, the latest date for which information is available.

Classes of size:
up to 30 31–35 36–40 41 and over
All England 2,571,388 769,273 71,770 7,917
January 1988
Inner London Boroughs1 124,567 3,089 36 97
Outer London Boroughs 249,191 50,060 2,584 355
Metropolitan Districts 684,268 158,734 15,860 2,634
County Councils 1,558,813 524,199 43,212 3,615
All England 2,616,839 736,082 61,692 6,701
January 1989
Inner London Boroughs1 125,997 4,316 112 0
Outer London Boroughs 248,284 54,495 2,541 822
Metropolitan Districts 685,710 167,894 15,645 2,742
County Councils 1,598,245 596,597 44,851 3,867
All England 2,658,236 733,302 63,149 7,431
January 1990
Inner London Boroughs1 123,101 5,819 150 86
Outer London Boroughs 253,494 49,685 2,490 417
Metropolitan Districts 683,311 191,698 18,328 3,284
County Councils 1,616,673 521,370 41,903 4,235
All England 2,676,579 768,572 62,871 8,022
January 1991
Inner London Boroughs 131,063 5,757 267 142
Outer London Boroughs 248,749 64,703 2,248 492
Metropolitan Districts 681,304 201,725 21,837 3,926
County Councils 1,605,189 559,036 46,514 4,571
All England 2,666,305 831,221 70,866 9,131
1 Inner London Education Authority until 1 April 1990.

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