HC Deb 19 January 1995 vol 252 cc656-7W
Mr. Blunkett

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many children under the age of five years were attending on a(a) full-time basis and (b) part-time basis (i) nursery classes, (ii) nursery schools or (iii) reception classes in primary schools on the latest date for which information is available

Mr. Forth

The number of full-time pupils under five being taught in maintained nursery and primary schools in England in January 1994 is shown in table.

Full-time Part-time
Nursery Schools 8,930 43,332
Primary Schools
Nursery Classes 27,292 267,039
Infant Classes 299,155 28,848