HC Deb 16 March 2004 vol 419 cc225-6W
Mr. Lidington

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the average class size in(a) primary schools and (b) secondary schools was in each year since 1997. [160476]

Mr. Stephen Twigg

The data requested are shown in the table.

Maintained primary and secondary schools: average class size1—England
Position in January each year
Primary Secondary
1997 27.5 21.7
1998 27.7 21.7
1999 27.5 21.9
2000 27.1 22.0
2001 26.7 22.0
2002 26.3 21.9
2003 26.3 21.9
1Classes taught by one teacher

Source: Annual Schools' Census

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many children in Crosby were taught in classes of more than 30 on the latest date for which figures are available. [160404]

Mr. Stephen Twigg

The data requested are shown in the table.

Maintained primary and secondary schools: Classes of more than 301— Crosby parliamentary constituency January 2003
Number
Primary schools
Key Stage 1
Total number of classes 86
Total number of pupils 2,113
Number of classes with more than 30 pupils 0
Number of pupils in classes of more than 30 0
Key Stage 2
Total number of classes 109
Total number of classes 3,032
Number of classes with more than 30 pupils 42
Number of pupils in classes of more than 30 1,371
Maintained primary and secondary schools: Classes of

more than 301— Crosby parliamentary constituency January 2003

Number
Secondary schools
All secondary classes
Total number of classes 264
Total number of pupils 5,356
Number of classes with more than 30 pupils 22
Number of pupils in classes of more than 30 699
1One teacher classes.

Source: Annual Schools' Census.

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