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Class Sizes
Our maximum class sizes are* :
PRIMARY SCHOOL (Infants & Juniors)
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| Year Group |
Maximum
Class Size*
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Number of Classes
(Registration Groups)
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Age Range
(in Years)
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Kindercrib
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5
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6
(3 morning, 3 afternoon) |
1 - 2 |
| 7 |
8
(5 morning, 3 afternoon) |
2 - 3 |
| Kindergarten |
20 |
2
(1 morning, 1 afternoon)
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3 - 4 |
| Reception |
20 |
3 |
4 - 5
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Year 1
|
25 |
3 |
5 - 6
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Year 2
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25 |
3 |
6 - 7
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| Year 3 |
25 |
4 |
7 - 8
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| Year 4 |
25 |
4 |
8 - 9
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| Year 5 |
25 |
4 |
9 - 10
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Year 6
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25 |
4 |
10 - 11 |
Primary School Teaching Assistants
In Primary School Teaching Assistants are deployed to all classes.
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| SECONDARY SCHOOL |
| Year Group |
Maximum
Class Size*
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Number of
Registration Groups
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Age Range
(in Years)
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Year 7
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21 |
5 |
11 - 12
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Year 8
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21 |
5 |
12 - 13
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Year 9
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21 |
5 |
13 - 14
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| Year 10** |
21 |
5 |
14 - 15
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Year 11**
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21 |
5 |
15 - 16
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Year 12
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16 |
6 |
16 - 17
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Year 13
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16 |
6 |
17 - 18
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Notes:
* These are the clear guidelines which we follow. In exceptional cases, the guidelines may be temporarily broken but in such cases, the Chair of the Friends of BSB is informed.
** In Years 10 and 11, some practical option subjects have a maximum class size of 16 for health and safety reasons.
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