Infant classes over 30 almost treble

21 June 2013 Last updated at 16:45 GMT By Judith Burns BBC News education reporter Some 72,000 four-to-seven-year-olds are in classes of 30 and above, according to official data The number of four-to-seven-year-olds being taught in classes of more than 30 pupils almost trebled in five years, according to official data.Some 72,000 infant pupils in England are now in large classes, up from 24,700 in 2008, suggests data from the Department for Education (DfE). The previous government banned

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