Written question asked by James Clappison (Conservative) on Wednesday, 12 April 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 April 2000. It was answered by Baroness Morris of Yardley (Labour) on Monday, 17 April 2000 on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.

Dept for Education and Employment

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many pupils were taught (a) English, (b) maths and (c) science in classes with 30 or more pupils taught by one teacher in maintained secondary schools in each of the last five years for which figures are available. - Inc ref to 'Class sizes in maintained schools in England: January 2000 (15/2000)', in Library.

Answer: Mr. Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many pupils were taught (a) English, (b) maths and (c) science in classes with 30 or more pupils taught by one teacher in maintained secondary schools in each of the last five years for which figures are available. [119411] Ms Estelle Morris: Information on the size of classes by subject area in maintained secondary schools in England is not collected by the Department. Provisional national estimates of class size in maintained secondary schools were published in a Statistical First Release, "Class sizes in maintained schools in England: January 2000 (15/2000)", on 12 April 2000. This release is available from the Library.

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