Class Size in Primary Schools: perceptions of headteachers, chairs of governors, teachers and parents

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Class sizes in primary schools have continued to rise throughout the last decade, in contrast to those in secondary schools. The response of central government has been that there is no evidence linking class size and pupil outcomes in Britain, and that class size is an issue to be resolved by schools and local government. This study was designed to assess the experiences, attitudes and perceptions of the major participants and users of statutory primary schooling—headteachers, chairs of governors, teachers and parents—in three broad areas: the current situation in their school and the importance of class size in the present educational context; how class size affects children as learners, and teachers classroom practices; and the management of resources and decision‐making at school level in relation to class size. The findings of a national survey are presented together with a consideration of their implications for action at school and governmental level.

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