Analysis

Tackling decline in London pupil numbers

4 mins read Education
A fall in children attending London schools is putting pressure on budgets and experts warn it could impact wider community support.
Campaigners aim to stop plans to close Colverstone Primary School in Hackney. Picture: Save Colverstone Primary School
Campaigners aim to stop plans to close Colverstone Primary School in Hackney. Picture: Save Colverstone Primary School

Latest analysis of school capacity data by London Councils has highlighted a drop in demand for secondary school places in London, which children’s services leaders fear could have a devastating impact on wider support services.

Analysis by the umbrella body for the capital’s 32 boroughs, projects there will be a 4.4 per cent decline in reception pupils and 4.3 per cent drop in the demand for year 7 places by 2027/28. This year there has already been a 2.4 per cent decrease in the number of applications made for secondary school places in the capital, according to figures from the Pan-London Admissions Board.

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