§ Mr. JenkinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what was the average size of A-level classes in(a) secondary schools and (b) further education colleges in (i) the West Midlands and (ii) Staffordshire in each of the last five years. [46304]
§ Dr. HowellsThe average sizes of classes of pupils aged 16 and over taught by one teacher in maintained secondary schools in the West Midlands and Staffordshire Local Education Authority (LEA) area are shown in the table. Information on the size of classes in further education colleges is not collected centrally.
Average size of classes of pupils aged 16 and over taught by one teacher in maintained secondary schools Position in January each year West Midlands LEA area Staffordshire LEA area 1994 10.5 9.9 1995 10.3 9.6 1996 10.3 10.6 1997 10.7 10.6 1998 (provisional) 10.5 111.4 1 Stoke became a unitary authority separate from Staffordshire in April 1997; the provisional figure for the Stoke LEA area in January 1998 was 9.0
§ Mr. JenkinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what was the average amount spent per pupil studying A-levels in(a) secondary schools and (b) further education colleges in (i) the West Midlands and (ii) Staffordshire in each of the last five years. [46305]
§ Dr. HowellsThe information is not collected in the form requested.