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Written question asked by Roger Godsiff (Labour) on Friday, 9 October 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 October 2009. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Monday, 12 October 2009 on behalf of the Department for Children, Schools and Families.

Class Sizes: Birmingham

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what the average pupil-to-teacher ratio maintained (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in Birmingham, Sparkbrook and Small Heath constituency has been in each year since 2004-05.
Answer

The following table provides the pupil:teacher ratio in local authority maintained primary and secondary schools in Birmingham, Sparkbrook and Small Heath constituency in each January from 2004 to 2009.

Pupil:teacher ratios in local authority maintained¹ primary and secondary schools, January 2004 to 2009, Birmingham, Sparkbrook and Small Heath constituency
Primary Secondary
2004 22.0 14.7
2005 22.2 15.2
2006 21.4 14.8
2007 20.7 14.8
2008 20.7 14.3
2009 20.4 14.3
¹ Excludes academies and city technology colleges. Source: School Census

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
497 c205-6W; 291440
Session
2008-09
Subjects
Class sizes Birmingham
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk