HC Deb 27 April 1993 vol 223 cc348-9W
Mr. Byers

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what was the average class size in(a) primary and (b) secondary schools which are (i) county non-denominational, (ii) voluntary aided, (iii) voluntary controlled and (iv) special agreement for the last five academic years for which figures are available.

Mr. Forth

The information requested is shown in the table.

Average sizes of one-teacher classes in maintained primary and secondary schools in England: 1988 to 1992
Position in January of each year
1988 1989 1990 1991 1992
Primary
county 25.4 25.7 25.9 26.4 26.4
voluntary aided 25.9 26.1 26.4 26.7 26.8
voluntary controlled 24.8 24.9 25.0 25.4 25.5
special agreement 26.8 28.3 27.6 29.7 29.5
Secondary
county 20.0 19.9 20.0 20.4 20.8
voluntary aided 19.6 19.7 19.7 20.1 20.2
voluntary controlled 19.3 19.2 19.3 19.7 19.9
special agreement 20.9 20.9 20.7 21.5 21.4