HC Deb 28 February 2000 vol 345 cc140-1W
Mr. Cousins

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what the average class sizes were(a) in (i) primary and (ii) middle schools, and (b) for (1) seven, (2) eight, (3) nine, (4) 10, (5) 11, (6) 12, (7) 13, (8) 14, (9) 15, (10) 16 and (11) 17 year olds in the last three years in the city of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. [111052]

Ms Estelle Morris

The available information on class sizes for the Newcastle-upon-Tyne local education authority area is shown in the following tables.

Average size of classes taught by one teacher by age band in maintained Secondary schools, including middle-deemed Secondary schools, in the local education authority area of Newcastle-upon-Tyne: 1997–99
Secondary (ages) 1
Position as at January Middle-deemed secondary Mainly under 14s Mainly 14 and 15 16 or older Total secondary
1999
Average class size 26.2 24.5 20.9 10.6 21.7
Number of classes 137 265 243 110 755
Number of pupils 3,590 6,502 5,090 1,171 16,353
1998
Average class size 26.7 24.4 21.6 11.0 21.8
Number of classes 136 260 240 121 757
Number of pupils 3,636 6,342 5,186 1,326 16,490
1997
Average class size 25.8 24.4 21.0 10.6 21.5
Number of classes 133 259 244 112 748
Number of pupils 3,438 6,315 5,135 1,184 16,072
1 Ages as the start of the academic year (August 31)
Average size of classes taught by one teacher, by year group, in maintained Primary schools in the local education authority area of Newcastle-upon-Tyne: 1997–99
Year groups
Position as at January 3 4 5 6 7 Mixed1 Total primary 2
1999
Average class size 27.8 28.3 27.6 27.1 3— 26.7 26.7
Number of classes 78 72 47 49 3— 108 721
Number of pupils 2,171 2,039 1,299 1,330 3— 2,888 19,270
1998
Average class size 27.2 28.3 28.1 28.7 4— 27.0 27.6
Number of classes 77 65 47 56 4— 111 726
Number of pupils 2,097 1,841 1,321 1,609 4— 2,994 20,054
1997
Average class size 4— 4— 4— 4— 4— 4— 27.6
Number of classes 4— 4— 4— 4— 4— 4— 746
Number of pupils 4— 4— 4— 4— 4— 4— 20,574
1 Excludes mixed year group classes which are comprised wholly of pupils educated at key stage 1
2 Includes all classes in primary schools
3 Not applicable (no classes of this type)
4 Not available