Large class sizes: These are the Derbyshire primary schools with more than 30 pupils taught together
There is currently no limit on the size of most primary and secondary school classes in England although infant classes – for pupils aged four to seven – have a statutory maximum of 30 pupils.
Some exceptions are permitted, such as including a child with special educational needs who is partly educated in a special school as the 31st pupil.
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Hide AdAccording to official Department for Education data, 159 primary schools in Derbyshire have classes with more than 30 pupils.
In total the schools are home to 372 classes with more than 30 pupils, containing 12,150 children.
Below is a list of 15 primary schools across the Derbyshire Times area with the largest number of classes of more than 30 pupils.