Primary Education: Class Sizes
Commons · Question 121300 · Tabled 17 Mar 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she is taking steps to help reduce classroom sizes in primary schools.
Answer
Answered by Georgia Gould, 25 Mar 2026
Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only. Measures are in place to limit and reduce class sizes, particularly for younger children. Legislation caps the size of an infant class at 30 pupils per qualified t...