Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 60387
Schools: Rural Areas
Tabled: 16 June 2025
Answered: 24 June 2025
Question
John Whitby
Labour — Derbyshire Dales
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support rural primary schools with declining pupil numbers.
Answer
Catherine McKinnellThe government recognises the challenges some schools are facing due to falling pupil rolls.Local 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 auth...
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