§ Mr. BradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what was the average class size(a) in maintained schools in England and Wales, (b) for five, six and seven-year-olds in maintained schools in England and Wales, (c) for maintained primary schools in England and Wales and (d) for maintained secondary schools in England and Wales at (i) 1 May, (ii) 1 June and (iii) 1 July. [12569]
§ Mr. ByersThe information is not available in the form requested.
The average class size of classes taught by one teacher in maintained primary and secondary schools in England in January 1997 were 27.5 and 21.7 respectively; the equivalent figure for key stage 1 classes in primary schools was 26.9.
Information on class sizes in Wales is the responsibility of my hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales.