Nursery World - Almost a million children in class sizes of 31 or more pupils

New analysis by the National Education Union (NEU) shows that 961, 127 children in England are in classes of 31 or more pupils, up from 747, 531 in 2010.

According to the NEU's analysis, more children are now in class sizes of 31 pupils and above

The constituencies with average primary classes of 28.8 or more pupils include – Christchurch, Eastbourne, Chelmsford, Dartford, Sutton and Cheam, Maidstone and The Weald.

According to the analysis of class sizes in England between 2010 and 2019, there are now 63,566 pupils in classes of 36 or more pupils, up from 44,093 in 2010 – a 44 per cent rise.

The 263 constituencies with 100 or more pupils in classes of 36 or more include - Bermondsey and Old Southwark, Bolton north, Thurrock and Sheffield.

The analysis also finds:

A poll of 610 teachers by the NEU last weekend found that one-in-three (34 per cent) want reducing class sizes to be made a top priority for the next Parliament, regardless of which party wins the election next month.

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