§ Mr. ByersTo 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. ForthThe 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