700,000 pupils being taught in schools in England that need major refurbishment

Honywood school in Essex was among the worst affected by the Raac crumbly concrete crisis. Photograph: Graeme Robertson/The Observer

The state of disrepair of some schools is so bad that 700,000 pupils are learning in classrooms that need a major rebuild or refurbishment, according to a damning parliamentary inquiry into the school estate.

This year’s crisis over crumbling and potentially dangerous concrete means that other schools in dire need of an overhaul will not be included in the government’s current rebuilding programme.