§ Mr. AshdownTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what is his estimate of the number of pupils in Somerset in classes with over 30 pupils in(a) 1996–97, (b) 1998–99 and (c) 1999–2000, broken down by (i) Key Stage 1, (ii) Key Stage 2, (iii) Key Stage 3 and (iv) Key Stage 4; and if he will make a statement. [110763]
§ Ms Estelle MorrisThe available information is shown in the tables.
The January class size count for the academic year 1999–2000 is currently being undertaken and provisional national estimates are expected to be published in April.
Numbers of pupils in classes of size 31 or more taught by one teacher, by key stage of education, in maintained primary schools
in the local education authority area of Somerset—1997 and 1999
Position as at January
Key stages 1 2 3 Mixed Total 1999 4,266 10,274 0 792 15,372 1997 4,887 8,876 0 333 14,096
Numbers of pupils in infant classes of size 31 or more taught by one teacher in maintained primary schools in the local education
authority area of Somerset—1998 and 1999
Position as at September
Number 1999 1,545 1998 4,598 1997 1— 1 Not available
Numbers of pupils in classes of size 31 or more taught by one teacher in maintained secondary schools in the local education
authority area of Somerset—1997 and 1999
Position as at Januar
Secondary ages1 Middle-deemed secondary Mainly under 14 Mainly 14 and 15 Toatal secondary 1999 1,578 2,455 930 4,963 1997 975 1,672 1,193 3,840 1 Ages as at the start of the academoc year (August 31)