HC Deb 09 July 1996 vol 281 c112W
Mr. Don Foster

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what is the average class size in grammar schools for the most recent year for which information is available at(a) key stage 3, (b) key stage 4 and (c) sixth forms. [35878]

Mr. Robin Squire

[holding answer 8 July 1996]: The latest available information is as follows:

Average size of one teacher classes in grammar schools in England—January 1995
Number
Pupils aged mainly under 14 26.5
Pupils aged mainly 14 and 15 21.6
Pupils aged mainly 16 and over 11.3