Pupil numbers in UK schools expected to drop by 400,000 over 5 years

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2025-07-17

London (PA Media/dpa) - The number of pupils in state schools in England is expected to decline by nearly 400,000 by 2030 amid falling birth rates, UK government figures suggest. The population attending primary and nursery schools is expected to drop at a "faster rate" than previously projected over the next five years, according to the Department for Education (DfE). It comes as primary schools in parts of England, including London, have been c......

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