HC Deb 29 October 1998 vol 318 c233W
Jacqui Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many middle schools in three-tier systems have(a) less than 300, (b) 300 to 400, (c) 400 to 500, (d) 500 to 600, (e) 600 to 700 and (f) more than 700 pupils. [56739]

Ms Estelle Morris

The latest available information is shown in the table.

Numbers of maintained middle schools by size1 in England in January 1998
Size of school (number of pupils) Number of schools
less than 300 177
300 to 399 157
400 to 499 126
500 to 599 69
600 to 699 32
700 and over 11
Total 572
1 Number of full-time pupils