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Infant class size limits: reception and KS1

Last reviewed on 11 November 2020
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School types: All · School phases: Nursery, Primary

Get to grips with the rules on infant class sizes.

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  1. Each infant class must have no more than 30 pupils
  2. Some pupils don't count towards the limit 
  3. If you have mixed-age classes 
  4. Definitions of 'infant class' and 'school teacher'
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