§ Mr. PikeTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what were the class sizes in January in Lancashire in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Robin SquireThe average sizes of single teacher classes in maintained primary and secondary schools in Lancashire local education authority for the years 1983 to 1992 are given in the table.
Average sizes of classes taught by one teacher in maintained primary and secondary schools in Lancashire Local Education Authority1 1983–92 (Position as at January each year) Primary Schools Secondary Schools 1983 26.4 20.9 1984 25.9 20.8 1985 26.5 21.1 1986 26.9 20.8 1987 27.0 20.3 1988 26.7 20.2 1989 27.2 20.0 1990 27.5 20.2 1991 27.7 20.7 1992 27.76 20.7 1Figures for 1990, 1991 and 1992 include self-governing schools.