Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 82123
Primary Education: Rural Areas
Tabled: 14 October 2025
Answered: 4 November 2025
Question
Dr Peter Prinsley
Labour — Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of falling birth rates on the sustainability of small rural primary schools; and what steps she is taking to ensure that these schools are (a) pro
Answer
Georgia GouldThe department recognises the essential role that small, rural schools play in their communities. The national funding formula (NFF) accounts for the particular challenges faced by small schools in rural areas, namely, the impact of falling rolls, throu...
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