Class Sizes (Hansard, 6 May 2003)

HC Deb 06 May 2003 vol 404 c630W 630W

§ Mr. Bercow
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the average infant class size in Buckinghamshire was in each year since 1997. [110321]

§ Mr. Stephen Twigg
The available figures are shown in the table.

Maintained primary schools: infant class sizes taught by one teacher—Position in September each year

Average infant class size

Buckinghamshire local education authority

1998 27.3

1999¹ 23.6

2000 23.2

2001 23.4

2002 23.8

¹ Less than 95 per cent. of expected returns were received in this year.

Source:
September Class Size Count

Maintained primary schools: infant class sizes taught by one teacher—Position in September each year
	Average infant class size
Buckinghamshire local education authority
1998	27.3
1999¹	23.6
2000	23.2
2001	23.4
2002	23.8
¹ Less than 95 per cent. of expected returns were received in this year.