Written question asked by David Laws (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 16 July 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 18 July 2007. It was answered by Lord Knight of Weymouth (Labour) on Monday, 1 October 2007 on behalf of the Department for Children, Schools and Families.

Primary Education: Class Sizes

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what the average primary school class size in English schools was in each year since 1990-91; and if he will make a statement.

Answer

Figures can be found in the following table.

Maintained primary schools: classes as taught¹, ²
	Average primary class size
2007³	26.2
2006	26.3
2005	26.2
2004	26.2
2003	26.3
2002	26.3
2001	26.7
2000	27.1
1999	27.5
1998	27.7
1997	27.5
1996	27.5
1995	27.3
1994	27.2
1993	27.0
1992	26.8
1991	26.8
¹ One teacher classes as taught in a single selected period in each school on the day of the census in January.
² Includes middle schools as deemed.
³ Provisional.

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