§ Mr. LepperTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many children were in classes 207W of 31 or more in infant schools or infant classes in primary schools in Brighton and Hove in each year since 1996–97. [114698]
§ Mr. MilibandThe information requested is shown in the table.
Maintained primary schools: Key Stage 1 class sizes taught by one teacher—Position in January each year Year Number of pupils in classes of 31 or more 19971 10,130 19982 3,422 19992 2,811 20002 2,262 20012 408 20022 0 20032,3 0 1Before Local Government Re-organisation. Prior to 1998 Brighton and Hove was included with East Sussex. 2 After Local Government Re-organisation. Figures from 1998 onwards are not directly comparable to those for 1997. 3 Provisional. Final figures will be published in September 2003. Source:
Annual Schools Census