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Dept for Education and Employment

Answer

Sandra Gidley: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what the average class size was for Key Stage (a) 1, (b) 2 and (c) 3 in (i) 1992, (ii) 1997 and (iii) 2001 in the Romsey constituency. [155852] Ms Estelle Morris: The available information is shown in the table. Information on class sizes by parliamentary constituency is not available prior to 1997. The January class size data for the academic year 2000-01 are currently being analysed and provisional national estimates are expected to be published in April. Average class size--Romsey parliamentary constituency _________________________________________________________________________________________________. January September 1997 2000 2000 Key Stage 1 27.7 27.0 24.5 Number of pupils in Key Stage 1 1,080 487 129 classes of size 31 or more Key Stage 2 27.6 29.2 n/a Pupils aged mainly under 14 in 22.7 23.7 n/a maintained secondary schools _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Note: Classes taught by one teacher January 2000 saw a fall in the size of the average junior class in England; and a continuing fall in the size of the average primary class, after rising for a decade. The size of the average secondary class nationally, at 22.0, is still five below the average primary class. In 2001-02 secondary headteachers will receive an average of £70,000 and primary headteachers £24,000 in direct grant to spend as they choose, including on reducing class sizes if that is their priority.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

155852; 365 c683W

Session

2000-01

Subjects

Class sizes Pupils Primary education Schools Secondary education Romsey

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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