HC Deb 09 January 2002 vol 377 c943W
Mr. Lilley

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what was the average(a) class size and (b) pupil: teacher ratio in secondary schools in Hertfordshire in each year since 1983. [25243]

Mr. Timms

The information requested is shown in the table.

Average class size and pupil: teacher ratio in maintained secondary schools1 for Hertfordshire local education authority at January each year 1983 to 2001
Average class size for
1 teacher classes All classes Pupil: teacher ratio
2001 21.0 21.1 16.7
2000 20.8 21.1 16.6
1999 20.6 21.2 16.3
1998 20.2 20.5 16.1
1997 20.3 20.9 15.9
1996 20.2 20.8 15.7
1995 20.0 20.6 15.5
1994 20.1 20.6 15.7
1993 19.9 20.4 15.7
1992 19.8 20.4 15.8
1991 19.5 20.4 15.4
1990 19.2 20.1 15.1
1989 19.0 20.3 15.1
1988 19.1 19.8 15.4
1987 19.3 19.7 15.5
1986 19.6 20.4 15.9
1985 19.5 20.1 16.0
1984 19.4 20.1 16.1
1983 19.3 19.9 16.2
1 Includes middle schools deemed secondary.

Source:

Annual Schools' Census