§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1) how many pupils in secondary schools in England were in classes of 40 pupils or more in each of the six most recent years for which figures are available; [12107]
(2) how many pupils in primary schools in England were in classes of 40 pupils or more in each of the six most recent years for which figures are available. [12108]
§ Mr. Robin SquireThe number of pupils in single teacher classes of 40 or more pupils in maintained primary and secondary1 schools in England, is, at January each year
Primary schools Secondary schools 1991 15,851 1,694 1992 18,366 1,374 1993 17,358 2,826 1994 14,057 881 1995 17,918 1,634 1996 19,875 1,016 1 Excludes sixth form colleges.