The information available is shown in the table.
1998 2001 2005 2009 Maintained primary schools: Lewes Average class size 27.9 27.7 26.0 26.9 Total number of classes 215 214 215 200 Total number of pupils 6,000 5,920 5,590 5,380 East Sussex Average class size 28.3 28.2 27.6 27.2 Total number of classes 1,260 1,250 1,236 1,184 Total number of pupils 35,660 35,240 34,160 32,200 England Average class size 27.7 26.7 26.2 26.2 Total number of classes 146,425 150,583 146,860 142,920 Total number of pupils 4,054,800 4,014,110 3,851,810 3,746,270 All state funded secondary schools: Lewes Average class size 21.6 22.9 23.2 23.5 Total number of classes 202 226 205 183 Total number of pupils 4,360 5,170 4,760 4,300 East Sussex Average class size 21.4 22.3 21.8 21.6 Total number of classes 1,103 1,178 1,243 1,202 Total number of pupils 23,610 26,250 27,110 25,960 England Average class size 21.7 22.0 21.6 20.6 Total number of classes 131,597 138,021 144,940 148,410 Total number of pupils 2,859,620 3,038,760 3,137,030 3,064,190 1 Includes CTCs and Academies. 2 One teacher classes as taught during a single selected period in each school on the day of the census in January. 3. Includes middle schools as deemed. Source: School Census