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Evening Standard
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Ben Lynch

More than a quarter of Westminster’s primary school places are empty

More than a quarter of Westminster’s primary school places are empty, as the council warns of the financial implications of falling pupil numbers.

As is being seen across much of London, the level of surplus capacity in the City’s primary schools is increasing, having reached 25.9 per cent in January this year. This is up from 24.1 per cent in 2023, and 23.1 per cent in 2022.

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