Whether class sizes in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in (i) Aberdeen and (ii) Aberdeenshire have decreased since May 2007.

Answered Asked by Richard Baker Lab Lodged 21 May 2012

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether class sizes in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in (i) Aberdeen and (ii) Aberdeenshire have decreased since May 2007.

The answer

Answered by Michael Russell on 30 May 2012 · 9 days after it was lodged, on time

Information on class sizes in secondary schools is not routinely collected.
(i) In Aberdeen City, the average primary class size has decreased from 23.8 in September 2006 to 23.6 in September 2011.
(ii) In Aberdeenshire, the average primary class size has risen from 22.3 in September 2006 to 22.9 in September 2011.

In the Official Report

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