Written question asked by Ashok Kumar (Labour) on Monday, 21 November 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 23 November 2005. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour) on Friday, 2 December 2005 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Class Sizes

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in the constituency of Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland have class sizes of more than 30 children.

Answer: In January 2005 there were 15 primary schools and four secondary schools in the constituency of Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland with class sizes of 31 or more children (classes taught by one teacher).Legislation to limit the size of classes taught by one teacher to 30 or fewer pupils only applies to infant classes for 5, 6 and 7 year olds. In January 2005 there were no key stage 1 classes in Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland that exceeded the statutory maximum class size of 30.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 440 c860W;440 c860W; 31602
Session: 2005-06
Subjects: Class sizes Primary education Schools Secondary education Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk