§ Mr. HurstTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the average class size in state primary schools was in(a) the County of Essex in each year from 1980 to 1997 and (b) the County of Essex and the unitary authorities of Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock in each year from 1998 to 2003. [173326]
§ Mr. Stephen TwiggThe requested information is given in the table.
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Maintained primary schools1: average class size2—position in January each year 1980 to 2003 Average size of one teacher classes Essex LEA3 Southend-on-Sea4 Thurrock4 1980 27.1 5— 5— 1981 26.8 5— 5— 1982 26.7 5— 5— 1983 26.4 5— 5— 1984 26.5 5— 5— 1985 26.6 5— 5— 1986 27.1 5— 5—
Maintained primary schools1: average class size2—position in January each year 1980 to 2003 Average size of one teacher classes Essex LEA3 Southend-on-Sea4 Thurrock4 1987 26.5 5— 5— 1988 26.1 5— 5— 1989 26.0 5— 5— 1990 26.1 5— 5— 1991 26.7 5— 5— 1992 26.6 5— 5— 1993 26.8 5— 5— 1994 26.9 5— 5— 1995 26.9 5— 5— 1996 26.9 5— 5— 1997 27.3 5— 5— 1998 27.6 5— 5— 1999 27.7 28.4 27.6 2000 27.4 28.0 26.9 2001 26.9 28.0 26.4 2002 26.5 28.0 25.5 2003 26.6 27.9 26.3
Maintained primary and secondary schools1: School meal arrangements as at January 2004 (provisional)2—Brent East Parliamentary Constituency pupils who are known to be eligible for and claim free school meals Pupils who have free school meals4 Number of pupils on roll3 Number Percentage5 Number Percentage5 Primary schools 7,590 2,340 30.9 1,910 25.2 Secondary schools 2,730 930 34.0 780 28.7 1 Includes middle schools as deemed. 2 Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10. 3 Includes pupils with single and dual registration. 4 The number of pupils who took a free school meal on the day of the census. 5 Pupils expressed as a percentage of total pupils on roll. Source: Annual Schools' Census
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Maintained primary and secondary schools1: School meal arrangements as at January 2004 (provisional)2—London local education authority areas Primary schools pupils who are known to be eligible for and claim free school meals Pupils who have free school meals4 Number of pupils on roll3 Number Percentage5 Number Percentage5 London 628,490 167,530 26.7 139,060 22.1 Inner London 229,910 88,380 38.4 74,780 32.5 202 Camden 11,460 4,900 42.8 4,040 35.2 201 City of London 0 0 6— 0 6— 204 Hackney 17,950 7,360 41.0 6,400 35.7 205 Hammersmith and Fulham 9,780 4,350 44.5 3,700 37.8 309 Haringey 21,920 7,860 35.9 6,850 31.2 206 Islington 14,740 6,000 40.7 5,230 35.5 207 Kensington and Chelsea 7,040 2,810 39.9 2,360 33.6 208 Lambeth 19,900 7,500 37.7 6,410 32.2 209 Lewisham 22,130 6,260 28.3 4,920 22.2 316 Newham 31,280 11,480 36.7 9,240 29.5 210 Southwark 23,630 8,480 35.9 6,910 29.2 211 Tower Hamlets 22,030 11,880 53.9 9,910 45.0 212 Wandsworth 17,220 5,110 29.7 4,960 28.8 213 Westminster 10,830 4,390 40.5 3,860 35.6 1 Includes middle schools as deemed.
2 Classes as taught during a selected period on the day of the census.
3 Definition of the local education authority area changed in 1999 as a result of government office reorganisation.
4 Applicable from 1999—after local government reorganisation.
5 Not applicable.
Source:
Annual Schools' Census