An analysis of government data published by the National Education Union (NEU) shows that 961,127 primary and secondary students are in classes of 31 or more – up from 747,531 in 2010.
A survey of NEU members has revealed that reducing class sizes is the number one General Election priority for 34 per cent of the respondents.
The analysis also shows that the number of students in classes of 36 or more has now reached 63,566 – up from 44,093 in 2010.
The NEU says that while pupil numbers have risen since 2010, real-terms cuts to the education budget and subsequent cuts to the number of teachers and support staff have led to increased class sizes.
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