Education
825,000 more English school places since 2010
The number of state-funded school places has increased by about 825,000 in England since 2010. Read
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School places
Fact checks around the number of school places available to pupils, class sizes and inspections
Education
Ofsted hasn’t inspected 300 schools for a decade or more
300 schools haven’t been inspected by Ofsted for a decade or more as they were last rated as outstanding, so don’t have to be inspected every five years. Read
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Primary class sizes in England and Wales
The number of infants in classes of 31 or more in Wales has increased by 18% since 2013. In England it has increased by 32% over the same time. Read
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1.8m more pupils in good or outstanding schools
Schools’ Ofsted performance is improving and more pupils are in schools rated good or outstanding by its inspectors. Read
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Class sizes under the Conservatives
Average class sizes in English primary schools are up since 2010, although secondary school classes are very slightly smaller. Read
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Are there enough school places being created?
We took a look at claims from Prime Minister’s Questions about the need for new school places, what’s happening to per pupil spending and the level of need in the areas where free schools have opened. Read
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Education
Most, but not all, free schools help meet demand for school places
To set up a free school in England you need to show that there’s parental demand, and either a basic shortage of places or a lack of good school places in the area. Read
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Education
School spending: up or down?
As teachers walk out, we investigate whether the schools budget is being cut or not. Read
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What's happening to secondary school places?
Concerns have been raised about the ability of local authorities to cope with a predicted 20% rise in secondary pupil numbers over the next decade. Read
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Seven in ten free schools are in areas needing more school places
By the start of the 2014/15 academic year (September 2014), 75% of open or approved free schools were in areas with an expected need, according to analysis by the Department for Education (DfE). Read
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