Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 97318
Schools: Admissions
Tabled: 4 December 2025
Answered: 12 December 2025
Question
Lewis Cocking
Conservative — Broxbourne
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her Department's policy is on supporting schools with falling pupil numbers.
Answer
Georgia GouldLocal authorities hold the statutory place planning function, ensuring there are sufficient schools in their area to meet the needs of pupils. It is for local authorities, in collaboration with academy trusts and other local partners, to balance the suppl...
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