§ Ms Rachel SquireTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the average class size in(a) primary and (b) secondary schools; and what has been the percentage change since 1992. [17250]
§ Mr. Raymond S. RobertsonStatistics on class size are collected biennially. The available information is set out in the following table.
Average class size in publicly funded primary and secondary schools in Scotland Sector September 1991 September 1993 September 1995 Percentage change 1991–95 Primary 24.7 24.7 24.8 0.4 Secondary 18.9 19.3 19.5 3.2
§ Ms SquireTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many and what percentage of children were taught in classes of more than 31 pupils in(a) 1991–92, (b) 1992–93, (c) 1993–94, (d) 1994–95 and (e) 1995–96. [17249]
§ Mr. RobertsonStatistics on class size in primary schools are collected biennially. The available information is given in the table. Information on individual class sizes in secondary schools is not collected centrally.
Pupils in classes of over 31 in primary schools in Scotland As at September Number Percentage of pupils 1991 45,079 10.2 1993 47,665 10.9 1995 51,955 11.8