Schools: Construction

(asked on 30th January 2017) - View Source

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they safeguard against new schools being built in areas of considerable surplus capacity.


Answered by
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Lord Nash
This question was answered on 6th February 2017

Of the 268 mainstream free schools opened up to and including September 2016, 76% have opened in areas where there was a need for additional school places.

Free schools are approved for a variety of reasons, including the need for new school places, the need for better quality places in the local area, to increase parental choice or to meet demand from local employers. More than a quarter of inspected free schools (reports published by 31st December 2016) are rated outstanding by Ofsted. .

In all cases due consideration is given to the impact that opening a new school will have on local schools.

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