School Sizes (Hansard, 22 July 1998)

§ Mrs. Ewing
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what were the number and percentage of primary school children who were taught in classes of 31 or more in the years(a) 1991–92, (b) 1992–93, (c) 1993–94, (d) 1994–95, (e) 1995–96 and (f) 1996–97 in each local authority area. [50249]

§ Mr. Wilson
[holding answer 13 July 1998]: The information available is given in the table.
(b) 1992–93, (c) 1993–94, (d) 1994–95, (e) 1995–96, (f) 1996–97 and (g) 1997–98 in (i) each local authority area and (ii) Scotland as a whole. [50250]
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§ Mr. Wilson
[holding answer 13 July 1998]: The information available is given in the table.

Education authority primary schools in Scotland Number and percentage of pupils in P3 classes over 30 by education authority¹

1991² 1993² 1995² 1997

Number As a % P3 pupils in single stage classes Number As a % of P3 pupils in single stage classes Number As a% of P3 pupils in single stage classes Number As a % of all P3 pupils

Scotland 10,960 23.1 10,763 22.5 12,196 25.5 14,465 22.8

Aberdeen City 438 23.2 219 12.4 349 17.9 570 24.7

Aberdeenshire 443 24.6 444 24.4 538 29.4 315 10.2

Angus 381 38.8 449 46.1 322 32.3 31 2.3

Argyll and Bute 220 32.6 161 29.1 162 28.5 255 22.4

Clackmannanshire 0 0.0 64 12.7 95 19.8 64 10.1

Dumfries and Galloway 417 34.6 161 17.8 224 22.9 420 21.8

Dundee City 579 38.7 417 25.9 351 23.0 580 32.9

East Ayrshire 321 25.2 257 17.8 416 34.4 349 21.1

East Dunbartonshire 447 38.3 357 31.9 314 26.4 452 29.4

East Lothian 65 8.7 132 16.0 31 3.8 192 15.9

East Renfrewshire 507 52.5 454 43.2 539 45.6 446 37.0

Edinburgh, City of 932 27.6 1,163 30.5 1,743 43.5 1,681 37.6

Eilean Siar 0 0.0 0 0.0 31 50.0 0 0.0

Falkirk 317 21.6 383 27.6 512 37.7 646 34.5

Fife 886 28.9 921 28.5 605 18.0 758 17.1

Glasgow City 1,029 16.2 1,224 19.0 1,215 20.2 1,484 21.5

Highland 251 15.2 255 17.1 249 16.4 284 10.4

Inverclyde 160 16.6 131 14.5 220 22.3 258 22.7

Midlothian 254 35.9 165 21.6 159 19.0 351 31.5

Moray 317 50.2 95 13.5 253 34.5 285 25.2

North Ayrshire 257 16.3 255 17.7 505 33.9 383 21.0

North Lanarkshire 698 20.0 508 14.5 576 17.8 1,035 24.3

Orkney Islands 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0

Perth and Kinross 128 12.9 161 16.5 322 32.2 348 21.7

Renfrewshire 252 13.0 700 33.3 555 26.4 685 29.4

Scottish Borders 94 15.2 98 13.3 125 16.7 157 11.7

Shetland Islands 0 0.0 0 0.0 31 17.9 0 0.07

South Ayrshire 388 33.6 316 27.4 259 24.4 516 38.7

South Lanarkshire 604 19.5 508 17.6 573 20.2 799 20.7

Stirling 160 23.4 221 31.0 98 16.2 189 19.0

West Dunbartonshire 225 21.2 319 32.8 191 18.2 159 12.5

West Lothian 190 13.1 225 13.6 633 37.8 773 36.3

¹Includes a small number of classes with more than one teacher

²Excludes P3 pupils in composite classes

Education authority primary schools in Scotland Number and percentage of pupils in P3 classes over 30 by education authority¹
	1991²	1993²	1995²	1997
	Number	As a % P3 pupils in single stage classes	Number	As a % of P3 pupils in single stage classes	Number	As a% of P3 pupils in single stage classes	Number	As a % of all P3 pupils
Scotland	10,960	23.1	10,763	22.5	12,196	25.5	14,465	22.8
Aberdeen City	438	23.2	219	12.4	349	17.9	570	24.7
Aberdeenshire	443	24.6	444	24.4	538	29.4	315	10.2
Angus	381	38.8	449	46.1	322	32.3	31	2.3
Argyll and Bute	220	32.6	161	29.1	162	28.5	255	22.4
Clackmannanshire	0	0.0	64	12.7	95	19.8	64	10.1
Dumfries and Galloway	417	34.6	161	17.8	224	22.9	420	21.8
Dundee City	579	38.7	417	25.9	351	23.0	580	32.9
East Ayrshire	321	25.2	257	17.8	416	34.4	349	21.1
East Dunbartonshire	447	38.3	357	31.9	314	26.4	452	29.4
East Lothian	65	8.7	132	16.0	31	3.8	192	15.9
East Renfrewshire	507	52.5	454	43.2	539	45.6	446	37.0
Edinburgh, City of	932	27.6	1,163	30.5	1,743	43.5	1,681	37.6
Eilean Siar	0	0.0	0	0.0	31	50.0	0	0.0
Falkirk	317	21.6	383	27.6	512	37.7	646	34.5
Fife	886	28.9	921	28.5	605	18.0	758	17.1
Glasgow City	1,029	16.2	1,224	19.0	1,215	20.2	1,484	21.5
Highland	251	15.2	255	17.1	249	16.4	284	10.4
Inverclyde	160	16.6	131	14.5	220	22.3	258	22.7
Midlothian	254	35.9	165	21.6	159	19.0	351	31.5
Moray	317	50.2	95	13.5	253	34.5	285	25.2
North Ayrshire	257	16.3	255	17.7	505	33.9	383	21.0
North Lanarkshire	698	20.0	508	14.5	576	17.8	1,035	24.3
Orkney Islands	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0
Perth and Kinross	128	12.9	161	16.5	322	32.2	348	21.7
Renfrewshire	252	13.0	700	33.3	555	26.4	685	29.4
Scottish Borders	94	15.2	98	13.3	125	16.7	157	11.7
Shetland Islands	0	0.0	0	0.0	31	17.9	0	0.07
South Ayrshire	388	33.6	316	27.4	259	24.4	516	38.7
South Lanarkshire	604	19.5	508	17.6	573	20.2	799	20.7
Stirling	160	23.4	221	31.0	98	16.2	189	19.0
West Dunbartonshire	225	21.2	319	32.8	191	18.2	159	12.5
West Lothian	190	13.1	225	13.6	633	37.8	773	36.3
¹Includes a small number of classes with more than one teacher
²Excludes P3 pupils in composite classes