asked the Minister for Education the number of infant classes in primary schools with: (a) 28 pupils or less; (b) 29 to 30 pupils; (c) 31 to 35 pupils; (d) 36 to 40 pupils; (e) 41 to 45 pupils; (f) 46 to 50 pupils; and (g) over 50 pupils.
Written Answers. - Primary Schools Class Numbers.
111.
The information requested by the Deputy is available in respect of the 1984-85 academic year in the following format.
Infant Classes by Grade Structure and Class Size
Grade Structure |
Class Size |
||||||
0-9 |
10-19 |
20-29 |
30-39 |
40-49 |
50 and over |
Total |
|
Classes containing infants only |
5 |
122 |
1,132 |
2,433 |
226 |
2 |
3,920 |
Class containing infants and other standards |
20 |
295 |
684 |
538 |
33 |
2 |
1,572 |
Total |
25 |
417 |
1,816 |
2,971 |
259 |
4 |
5,492 |