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Tamara Davison

Why are primary school numbers in London down? Decline in pupils risk closures

Danny Lawson/PA Wire - (PA Archive)

Some 800 primary schools could be at risk of closure in the next five years as plummeting birth rates in the UK leave classes empty, according to new research by a leading think tank.

According to the Education Policy Institute, London may be worst hit as a declining birthrate coincides with families moving away from the capital or sending their children to private schools.

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