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Introduce a legal maximum class size of 24 pupils in primary schools in England

Submitted by Francesca Gilbert on Saturday 7th March 2026

Published on Wednesday 8th April 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Thursday 8th October 2026

Current Signatures: 36
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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Tagged with

Children ~ England ~ Ensure ~ learning ~ Primary ~ Primary schools ~ Schools ~ schools in england ~ Size ~ Teachers ~ Wellbeing ~ Years

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Popularity

This petition has 36 signatures in total, with signatories from 17 constituencies. That makes it the 1,848th most popular open petition, and the 33,934th most popular of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 8% (very low) and a Local Issue Rating of -20% (very low).

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Notes on geography

Signatures by constituency and region don't necessarily add up to the total number of signatures. That's because the petitions system doesn't validate postcodes, and some people mistype them. And without a valid postcode, a signature cannot be allocated to any particular place.

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