§ Dr. Julian LewisTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what recent assessment his Department has made of the relationship between academic standards in examinations and(a) class sizes and (b) money spent per pupil.[134943]
§ Ms Estelle MorrisThe available evidence, including from Ofsted, indicates that class size is most important at Key Stage 1. That is why we have pledged to reduce the size of infant classes. The pledge will ensure that all children benefit from infant classes of 30 or below, and will help to give young pupils the important start they need. The Department's Value for Money Unit is examining the relationship between school resourcing and academic standards in education.