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Written question asked by David Laws (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 21 January 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 28 January 2002. It was answered by Stephen Timms (Labour) on Monday, 28 January 2002 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Dept for Education and Skills

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the average (a) class size and (b) pupil/teacher ratio in (i) primary schools and (ii) secondary schools in (A) Yeovil constituency, (B) Somerset and (C) England was in each year from 1980 to 2001; and if he will make a statement. - Inc tables.
Answer

Mr. Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the average (a) class size and (b) pupil:teacher ratio in (i) primary schools and (ii) secondary schools in (A) Yeovil constituency, (B) Somerset and (C) England was in each year from 1980 to 2001; and if he will make a statement. [30017] Mr. Timms: The available information is shown in the following tables: Pupil:teacher ratio in primary and secondary schools--Position in January each year _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Yeovil constituency Somerset LEA England Primary Secondary Primary Secondary Primary Secondary 2001 23.3 18.7 22.9 18.5 22.9 17.1 2000 23.9 19.5 23.7 18.6 23.3 17.2 1999 24.3 19.3 24.3 18.4 23.5 17.0 1998 24.1 18.3 23.9 18.1 23.7 16.9 1997 23.6 17.7 23.5 18.0 23.4 16.7 1996 {1}-- {1}-- 23.2 18.0 23.2 16.6 1995 {1}-- {1}-- 22.6 17.0 22.9 16.5 1994 {1}-- {1}-- 22.6 16.6 22.7 16.4 1993 {1}-- {1}-- 22.5 16.3 22.4 16.1 1992 {1}-- {1}-- 22.3 16.0 22.2 15.8 1991 {1}-- {1}-- 22.1 15.7 22.2 15.5 1990 {1}-- {1}-- 22.2 15.5 22.0 15.3 1989 {1}-- {1}-- 22.8 15.8 22.0 15.3 1988 {1}-- {1}-- 23.1 16.3 22.0 15.4 1987 {1}-- {1}-- 22.9 16.7 21.9 15.6 1986 {1}-- {1}-- 23.9 17.4 22.1 15.9 1985 {1}-- {1}-- 24.2 17.6 22.2 16.1 1984 {1}-- {1}-- 23.8 17.6 22.1 16.2 1983 {1}-- {1}-- 24.6 18.3 22.3 16.5 1982 {1}-- {1}-- 24.7 18.5 22.5 16.6 1981 {1}-- {1}-- 24.7 18.3 22.6 16.6 1980 {1}-- {1}-- 24.7 18.4 22.7 16.6 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Not available Source: Annual Schools' Census Average class size in primary and secondary schools{ 1}--Position in January each year _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Yeovil constituency Somerset LEA England Primary Secondary Primary Secondary Primary Secondary 2001 27.0 24.1 26.9 23.9 26.7 22.0 2000 27.7 24.8 27.6 23.6 27.1 22.0 1999 27.8 24.1 28.0 23.9 27.5 21.9 1998 27.6 24.2 27.8 23.9 27.7 21.7 1997 27.0 23.2 27.6 23.2 27.5 21.7 1996 {2}-- {2}-- 27.3 23.2 27.3 21.7 1995 {2}-- {2}-- 27.0 22.5 27.1 21.5 1994 {2}-- {2}-- 26.9 22.1 26.9 21.4 1993 {2}-- {2}-- 27.0 22.5 26.6 20.9 1992 {2}-- {2}-- 26.8 21.4 26.4 20.6 1991 {2}-- {2}-- 26.5 21.4 26.3 20.3 1990 {2}-- {2}-- 26.3 20.7 25.9 20.0 1989 {2}-- {2}-- 26.3 21.0 25.4 19.9 1988 {2}-- {2}-- 26.8 20.7 25.4 19.9 1987 {2}-- {2}-- 26.4 21.4 25.4 21.7 1986 {2}-- {2}-- 27.1 21.9 25.5 20.3 1985 {2}-- {2}-- 27.2 22.2 24.9 20.4 1984 {2}-- {2}-- 26.6 22.0 24.7 20.4 1983 {2}-- {2}-- 27.1 22.2 24.8 20.6 1982 {2}-- {2}-- 27.3 22.8 25.1 20.7 1981 {2}-- {2}-- 27.2 22.5 25.2 20.8 1980 {2}-- {2}-- 27.5 22.6 25.4 20.9 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} One teacher classes {2} Not available Note: Data at parliamentary constituency level are not available prior to 1997 Source: Annual Schools' Census

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
30017; 379 c123-6W
Session
2001-02
Subjects
Class sizes Pupils Primary education Teachers Secondary education Somerset Ratios Yeovil
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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