School admissions

‘Without this it’s all just tourists’: the fight to save Soho’s last primary school

by The Guardian | Jul 18, 2026 | Education, Local government, London, Primary schools, School admissions, School funding, Schools, Society, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Falling pupil numbers have left ‘unique’ London school facing an uncertain future, but its supporters have ambitious plansSandwiched between a strip club, a West End theatre and a pub might not be the most obvious location for a...

Pilot scheme in England to convert empty classrooms into community hubs

by The Guardian | Jul 14, 2026 | Communities, Department for Education, Education, Education policy, England, Local government, Politics, School admissions, School funding, Schools, Society, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Policy to create youth clubs and health centres aims to tackle surplus of school spaces created by falling pupil numbersClassrooms left empty by falling numbers of pupils could soon be converted into youth clubs or health...

VAT on private school fees not caused exodus to state sector, says Bridget Phillipson

by The Guardian | Jun 18, 2026 | Bridget Phillipson, Department for Education, Education, England, Labour, Politics, Primary schools, Private schools, School admissions, Schools, Secondary schools, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Education secretary cites admissions data for England, saying Labour is ‘rebalancing the system to focus on 94% of kids in state schools’Adding VAT to private school fees has failed to trigger an exodus of pupils into the state...

‘Attainment at all costs’ approach could undermine Send changes, school leaders in England say

by The Guardian | May 20, 2026 | Education, Education policy, England, Politics, School admissions, School funding, Schools, Special educational needs, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Union says emphasis on academic goals conflicts with proposed measures on special educational needs provisionChanges to special educational needs provision in England could be thwarted by “academic attainment at all costs”...

Officials too slow to act on falling pupil numbers in England, says watchdog

by The Guardian | Apr 22, 2026 | Children, Department for Education, Education, England, Politics, Primary schools, School admissions, School funding, Schools, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Demographic changes will cause a glut of school places, according to National Audit Office reportA failure to account for England’s falling birthrate is leading to a glut of school places and a potential £1bn fall in pupil...

London primary schools see 3.5% drop in children entering reception

by The Guardian | Apr 16, 2026 | Children, Education, Local government, London, Politics, Primary schools, School admissions, School funding, Schools, Society, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Capital’s schools hardest hit in England and Wales by rising housing costs and falling birthrate, with further falls predicted in coming yearsSchools in London continue to be hardest hit by housing costs and the falling...

No exodus to state sector after VAT added to private school fees, say English councils

by The Guardian | Mar 10, 2025 | Education, Labour, Politics, Private schools, School admissions, School funding, Schools, Secondary schools, Tax, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Most say they have seen no impact on applications for year 7 places, despite warnings from those against policyPredictions that adding VAT to private school fees would set off a wave of parents moving children to the state...

Private schools say drop in enrolments mainly due to impending VAT on fees

by The Guardian | Oct 4, 2024 | Department for Education, Education, Politics, Primary schools, Private schools, School admissions, School funding, Schools, Secondary schools, Tax and spending, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Survey by Independent Schools Council finds UK pupil numbers down 1.7% compared with 2023Private schools say the impending addition of VAT to school fees is a big factor in the drop in pupil numbers this year, ahead of the cost...

Primary schools in England close, merge and shrink as pupil numbers fall

by The Guardian | Dec 16, 2023 | Education, Education policy, England, Local government, London, Primary schools, School admissions, Schools, Society, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

London boroughs among hardest hit due to falling birth rate and family struggles with Covid and rising costsPrimary schools are being closed, merged and shrunk as councils across England respond to falling numbers of pupils due...

English regions dominated by grammar schools do not improve grades, study says

by The Guardian | Aug 28, 2023 | Education, England, GCSEs, Grammar schools, School admissions, Schools, Secondary schools, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Pupils in grammar school areas experience little boost in results, while grades among brightest may actually be lowerPupils in English regions dominated by grammar schools experience little or no boost in results compared with...

England’s poorer pupils face ‘geographic exclusion’ from top state schools – study

by The Guardian | Feb 28, 2023 | Children, Education, England, School admissions, School meals, Schools, Secondary schools, Social exclusion, Society, The Guardian, UK news, University of Bristol | 0 |

Offering places by proximity results in selection of pupils from more affluent households, say researchersDisadvantaged children are suffering “geographic exclusion” from England’s best state schools because...

Leeds mother pleads for help with autistic daughter’s ballet school fees

by The Guardian | Aug 23, 2021 | Autism, Ballet, Chester, Crowdfunding, Dance, Education, Leeds, North of England, School admissions, School privatisation, Schools, The Guardian, UK news, Vocational education | 0 |

Constance Bailey, from the deprived Seacroft estate, has a place at The Hammond School in Chester but cannot afford the costsBefore she was even accepted into one of the country’s most prestigious ballet schools, Constance...

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