House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 28 Jan 2002 (pt 33)

Class Sizes

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

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(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 ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— 23.2 18.0 23.2 16.6

1995 ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— 22.6 17.0 22.9 16.5

1994 ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— 22.6 16.6 22.7 16.4

1993 ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— 22.5 16.3 22.4 16.1

1992 ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— 22.3 16.0 22.2 15.8

1991 ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— 22.1 15.7 22.2 15.5

1990 ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— 22.2 15.5 22.0 15.3

1989 ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— 22.8 15.8 22.0 15.3

1988 ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— 23.1 16.3 22.0 15.4

1987 ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— 22.9 16.7 21.9 15.6

1986 ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— 23.9 17.4 22.1 15.9

1985 ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— 24.2 17.6 22.2 16.1

1984 ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— 23.8 17.6 22.1 16.2

1983 ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— 24.6 18.3 22.3 16.5

1982 ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— 24.7 18.5 22.5 16.6

1981 ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— 24.7 18.3 22.6 16.6

1980 ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— 24.7 18.4 22.7 16.6

	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	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	23.2	18.0	23.2	16.6
1995	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	22.6	17.0	22.9	16.5
1994	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	22.6	16.6	22.7	16.4
1993	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	22.5	16.3	22.4	16.1
1992	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	22.3	16.0	22.2	15.8
1991	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	22.1	15.7	22.2	15.5
1990	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	22.2	15.5	22.0	15.3
1989	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	22.8	15.8	22.0	15.3
1988	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	23.1	16.3	22.0	15.4
1987	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	22.9	16.7	21.9	15.6
1986	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	23.9	17.4	22.1	15.9
1985	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	24.2	17.6	22.2	16.1
1984	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	23.8	17.6	22.1	16.2
1983	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	24.6	18.3	22.3	16.5
1982	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	24.7	18.5	22.5	16.6
1981	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	24.7	18.3	22.6	16.6
1980	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	24.7	18.4	22.7	16.6

⁽²⁸⁾ Not available

Source:

Annual Schools' Census

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Average class size in primary and secondary schools⁽²⁹⁾—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 ⁽³⁰⁾— ⁽³⁰⁾— 27.3 23.2 27.3 21.7

1995 ⁽³⁰⁾— ⁽³⁰⁾— 27.0 22.5 27.1 21.5

1994 ⁽³⁰⁾— ⁽³⁰⁾— 26.9 22.1 26.9 21.4

1993 ⁽³⁰⁾— ⁽³⁰⁾— 27.0 22.5 26.6 20.9

1992 ⁽³⁰⁾— ⁽³⁰⁾— 26.8 21.4 26.4 20.6

1991 ⁽³⁰⁾— ⁽³⁰⁾— 26.5 21.4 26.3 20.3

1990 ⁽³⁰⁾— ⁽³⁰⁾— 26.3 20.7 25.9 20.0

1989 ⁽³⁰⁾— ⁽³⁰⁾— 26.3 21.0 25.4 19.9

1988 ⁽³⁰⁾— ⁽³⁰⁾— 26.8 20.7 25.4 19.9

1987 ⁽³⁰⁾— ⁽³⁰⁾— 26.4 21.4 25.4 21.7

1986 ⁽³⁰⁾— ⁽³⁰⁾— 27.1 21.9 25.5 20.3

1985 ⁽³⁰⁾— ⁽³⁰⁾— 27.2 22.2 24.9 20.4

1984 ⁽³⁰⁾— ⁽³⁰⁾— 26.6 22.0 24.7 20.4

1983 ⁽³⁰⁾— ⁽³⁰⁾— 27.1 22.2 24.8 20.6

1982 ⁽³⁰⁾— ⁽³⁰⁾— 27.3 22.8 25.1 20.7

1981 ⁽³⁰⁾— ⁽³⁰⁾— 27.2 22.5 25.2 20.8

1980 ⁽³⁰⁾— ⁽³⁰⁾— 27.5 22.6 25.4 20.9

	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	⁽³⁰⁾—	⁽³⁰⁾—	27.3	23.2	27.3	21.7
1995	⁽³⁰⁾—	⁽³⁰⁾—	27.0	22.5	27.1	21.5
1994	⁽³⁰⁾—	⁽³⁰⁾—	26.9	22.1	26.9	21.4
1993	⁽³⁰⁾—	⁽³⁰⁾—	27.0	22.5	26.6	20.9
1992	⁽³⁰⁾—	⁽³⁰⁾—	26.8	21.4	26.4	20.6
1991	⁽³⁰⁾—	⁽³⁰⁾—	26.5	21.4	26.3	20.3
1990	⁽³⁰⁾—	⁽³⁰⁾—	26.3	20.7	25.9	20.0
1989	⁽³⁰⁾—	⁽³⁰⁾—	26.3	21.0	25.4	19.9
1988	⁽³⁰⁾—	⁽³⁰⁾—	26.8	20.7	25.4	19.9
1987	⁽³⁰⁾—	⁽³⁰⁾—	26.4	21.4	25.4	21.7
1986	⁽³⁰⁾—	⁽³⁰⁾—	27.1	21.9	25.5	20.3
1985	⁽³⁰⁾—	⁽³⁰⁾—	27.2	22.2	24.9	20.4
1984	⁽³⁰⁾—	⁽³⁰⁾—	26.6	22.0	24.7	20.4
1983	⁽³⁰⁾—	⁽³⁰⁾—	27.1	22.2	24.8	20.6
1982	⁽³⁰⁾—	⁽³⁰⁾—	27.3	22.8	25.1	20.7
1981	⁽³⁰⁾—	⁽³⁰⁾—	27.2	22.5	25.2	20.8
1980	⁽³⁰⁾—	⁽³⁰⁾—	27.5	22.6	25.4	20.9

⁽²⁹⁾ One teacher classes

⁽³⁰⁾ Not available

Note:

Data at parliamentary constituency level are not available prior to 1997

Source:

Annual Schools' Census

Mrs. Dean: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the average pupil:teacher ratios for (a) primary and (b) secondary schools were for each of the shire counties in the last year for which figures are available. [30141]

Mr. Timms: The figures for pupil:teacher ratios in primary and secondary schools in shire counties are shown in the table.

Maintained primary and secondary schools pupil:teacher ratios by type of school in each shire county in England

Pupil:teacher ratios

January 2001 Primary Secondary

Bedfordshire 22.9 18.8

Buckinghamshire 22.8 18.3

Cambridgeshire 24.1 18.7

Cheshire 22.9 16.9

Cornwall 22.9 18.0

Cumbria 22.0 16.8

Derbyshire 24.2 17.5

Devon 23.1 17.7

Dorset 22.7 18.5

Durham 22.2 17.2

East Sussex 22.7 17.1

Essex 22.9 17.5

Gloucestershire 22.3 17.2

Hampshire 23.0 17.6

Hertfordshire 23.0 16.7

Kent 23.4 17.4

Lancashire 23.6 16.9

Leicestershire 23.2 17.8

Lincolnshire 23.9 17.2

Norfolk 22.1 16.9

North Yorkshire 22.5 16.6

Northamptonshire 22.9 17.4

Northumberland 22.8 18.6

Nottinghamshire 24.0 17.6

Oxfordshire 22.3 17.8

Shropshire 22.8 17.3

Somerset 22.9 18.5

Staffordshire 23.7 17.6

Suffolk 22.0 17.1

Surrey 22.8 17.6

Warwickshire 23.0 17.2

West Sussex 22.5 17.0

Wiltshire 22.8 17.5

Worcestershire 22.9 18.3

England 22.9 17.1

	Pupil:teacher ratios
January 2001	Primary	Secondary
Bedfordshire	22.9	18.8
Buckinghamshire	22.8	18.3
Cambridgeshire	24.1	18.7
Cheshire	22.9	16.9
Cornwall	22.9	18.0
Cumbria	22.0	16.8
Derbyshire	24.2	17.5
Devon	23.1	17.7
Dorset	22.7	18.5
Durham	22.2	17.2
East Sussex	22.7	17.1
Essex	22.9	17.5
Gloucestershire	22.3	17.2
Hampshire	23.0	17.6
Hertfordshire	23.0	16.7
Kent	23.4	17.4
Lancashire	23.6	16.9
Leicestershire	23.2	17.8
Lincolnshire	23.9	17.2
Norfolk	22.1	16.9
North Yorkshire	22.5	16.6
Northamptonshire	22.9	17.4
Northumberland	22.8	18.6
Nottinghamshire	24.0	17.6
Oxfordshire	22.3	17.8
Shropshire	22.8	17.3
Somerset	22.9	18.5
Staffordshire	23.7	17.6
Suffolk	22.0	17.1
Surrey	22.8	17.6
Warwickshire	23.0	17.2
West Sussex	22.5	17.0
Wiltshire	22.8	17.5
Worcestershire	22.9	18.3
England	22.9	17.1

Source:

Annual Schools' Census

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Pupil Referral and Learning Support Units

Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, pursuant to her answer of 8 January 2002, Official Report, column 713W, on pupil referral and learning support units, how many people are employed in the Home Tuition and Hospital Teaching Service. [30102]

Mr. Ivan Lewis: Buckinghamshire local education authority (LEA) have a combined hospital and home teaching service which employs one full-time hospital teacher, a part-time learning support assistant and supply teachers depending on demand. Home teachers are employed on a sessional basis as and when required. These staff are managed by, but not part of, the PRU service.

Early Learning Places

Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, pursuant to her answer of 5 December 2001, Official Report, column 415W, how many new free part-time early learning places will be made available in the Buckingham constituency. [30124]

Margaret Hodge: On 2 January 2002, Baroness Ashton announced details of £275 million of funding available in 2002–03 for the provision of free, part-time, early education places for 3-year-olds. Buckingham local education authority has been allocated £3.8 million of this funding to provide 3,100 free, part-time, early education places.

Pupil Achievement

Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what proportion of pupils achieved Level 5 or above at Key Stage 3 (a) in England and (b) from schools based in the Buckingham constituency in each year since 1997. [30048]

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Mr. Timms: The percentage of pupils achieving Level 5 or above at Key Stage 3 (a) in England and (b) from schools based in the Buckingham constituency in each year since 1997 are as follows:

Percentage

Buckingham England

English

2001⁽³¹⁾ 79 64

2000 72 64

1999 75 64

1998 78 65

1997 72 57

Mathematics

2001⁽³¹⁾ 75 66

2000 78 65

1999 73 62

1998 73 59

1997 72 60

Science

2001⁽³¹⁾ 76 66

2000 68 59

1999 69 55

1998 70 56

1997 71 60

	Buckingham	England
English
2001⁽³¹⁾	79	64
2000	72	64
1999	75	64
1998	78	65
1997	72	57

Mathematics
2001⁽³¹⁾	75	66
2000	78	65
1999	73	62
1998	73	59
1997	72	60

Science
2001⁽³¹⁾	76	66
2000	68	59
1999	69	55
1998	70	56
1997	71	60

⁽³¹⁾ Provisional

Source:

National Curriculum Results

2001 SFR40/2001—National Curriculum Assessments of 7, 11 and 14-year-olds 2001

1997–2000 Statistical Bulletins

Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what proportion of pupils achieved Level 2 or above at Key Stage 1 (a) in England and (b) from schools based in the Buckingham constituency in each year since 1997. [30049]

Mr. Timms: The percentage of pupils achieving Level 2 or above at Key Stage 1 (a) in England and (b) from schools based in the Buckingham constituency in each year since 1997 are as follows:

Percentage

Buckingham England

Reading

2001⁽³²⁾ 90 84

2000 93 83

1999 91 82

1998 87 80

1997 89 80

Writing

2001⁽³²⁾ 92 86

2000 93 84

1999 93 83

1998 88 81

1997 90 80

Spelling

2001⁽³²⁾ 83 75

2000 83 72

1999 80 71

1998 73 66

1997 70 62

Mathematics

2001⁽³²⁾ 96 91

2000 96 90

1999 93 87

1998 89 84

1997 92 84

	Buckingham	England
Reading
2001⁽³²⁾	90	84
2000	93	83
1999	91	82
1998	87	80
1997	89	80

Writing
2001⁽³²⁾	92	86
2000	93	84
1999	93	83
1998	88	81
1997	90	80
Spelling
2001⁽³²⁾	83	75
2000	83	72
1999	80	71
1998	73	66
1997	70	62

Mathematics
2001⁽³²⁾	96	91
2000	96	90
1999	93	87
1998	89	84
1997	92	84

⁽³²⁾ Provisional

Source:

National Curriculum Results

2001 SFR40/2001—National Curriculum Assessments of 7, 11 and 14-year-olds 2001

1997–2000 Statistical Bulletins

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