Class Sizes: Hertfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what the average class size was for (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in Dacorum (i) in 1997 and (ii) at the latest date for which figures are available. (289441)

The information requested is shown in the table.

*Average class size*¹ *of primary and secondary schools, 1997 and 2009, Dacorum*
	Primary²	Secondary^{2, 3}
	Number of pupils	Number of classes	Average class size	Number of pupils	Number of classes	Average class size
1997	11,440	417	27.4	7,910	390	20.3
2009	10,650	399	26.7	9,120	455	20.1
¹ One teacher classes as taught during a single selected period in each school on the day of the census in January. ² Includes middle schools as deemed. ³ Includes CTCs and academies. Note: Pupil numbers rounded to the nearest 10. Source: School Census.

Volume 497: debated on Monday 12 October 2009