To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what the average class size in schools in Leeds North West constituency was in (a) 1997 and (b) 2009. (309387)

The average class size of maintained primary schools in Leeds North West was 26.9 in 1997 and 27.5 in 2009; the figures for state funded secondary¹ schools were 20.6 and 20.3 respectively.

¹ Includes middle schools as deemed, City technology colleges and academies.