HC Deb 31 October 2001 vol 373 cc711-2W
David Davis

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the class sizes of(a) primary and (b) secondary schools were in the East Riding of Yorkshire on 31 March in each year since 1996. [10729]

Mr. Timms

The available information is shown in the table.

Maintained primary and secondary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire Local Education Authority: average class sizes1
Average class size
Maintained primary schools Maintained secondary schools
January each year
2001 27.3 21.8
2000 27.4 22.0
1999 28.3 22.1
1998 28.7 21.6
1997 28.3 21.0
1996 27.7 21.2
1 Classes taught by one teacher

Note:

East Riding of Yorkshire LEA was formed in April 1996 as part of the local government re-organisation.