§ Mr. BurnsTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many children in(a) Essex and (b) Mid-Essex at (i) primary schools and (ii) secondary schools were in classes with 31 or more children at the latest available time; and what the corresponding figures were for 12 months earlier. [44174]
§ Mr. Byers[holding answer 4 June 1998]: The information for Essex Local Education Authority area is shown in the table.
- Numbers of pupils in classes of 31 or more pupils taught by one teacher in maintained primary and secondary schools
- Essex Local Education Authority area
- Position in January each year
Year Primary schools Secondary schools 1996 34,741 8,064 1997 38,831 8,263 We do not hold information for Mid-Essex.