Overview
- Spain’s Council of Ministers approved an education draft setting maximum class sizes of 22 in primary and 25 in ESO and Bachillerato nationwide.
- The measure requires another cabinet approval and votes in Congress and the Senate, with implementation planned to begin gradually in September 2027.
- The draft limits weekly teaching loads to 23 hours in early years, primary and special education, and 18 hours in the rest of non-university stages.
- Students with specified severe disabilities or sensory, intellectual or physical impairments would count as two places to advance inclusive schooling.
- Regions may set lower ratios, and early assessments highlight capacity needs, with aFFaC estimating 169 additional first-year ESO classrooms in Catalonia.