§ Mr. MossTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the average primary school class size(a) by school and (b) by education and library board, in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years. [50729]
§ Mr. WorthingtonI shall write to the hon. Member on(a) and place a copy of the letter in the Library. The information on (b) is as follows:
Average primary school class size Education and Library Board 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 Belfast 25.4 25.2 25.0 24.9 24.7 Western 23.9 23.9 23.9 23.8 22.9 North-Eastern 24.7 24.4 24.4 24.5 23.8 South-Eastern 24.0 23.9 24.2 24.5 24.8 Southern 23.5 23.4 23.2 23.3 23.0
§ Mr. MossTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the average class size for pupils in Key Stage 1 in primary schools in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years, by Education and Library Board. [50755]
§ Mr. WorthingtonThe information is available only for 1997–98.
Education and Library Board Average class size for Key Stage 1 Belfast 24.2 Western 22.0 North-Eastern 23.3 South-Eastern 24.3 Southern 21.8