Class Sizes (Derbyshire) (Hansard, 25 February 2003)

HC Deb 25 February 2003 vol 400 cc459-60W 459W

§ Mr. McLoughlin
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if he will list the class sizes of(a) primary and (b) secondary schools in Derbyshire in each of the last five years. [98887]

§ Mr. Miliband
The information requested is shown in the table.

Maintained primary and secondary schools¹; Average class size^2, Derbyshire local education authority

Position in January each year Classes taught by one teacher Primary Secondary

1998 29.4 22.2

1999 28.2 22.4

2000 28.3 22.5

2001 27.3 22.2

2002 27.0 22.3

¹ Includes middle schools as deemed.

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Maintained primary and secondary schools¹; Average class size^2, Derbyshire local education authority
Position in January each year	Classes taught by one teacher Primary	Secondary
1998	29.4	22.2
1999	28.2	22.4
2000	28.3	22.5
2001	27.3	22.2
2002	27.0	22.3
¹ Includes middle schools as deemed.