Eight Lambeth schools could close or merge as classrooms are half empty

"The number of pupils at Fenstanton Primary School halved from 90 to 45 between the 2019/20 and 2022/23 school years, reflecting demographic shifts."

"Lambeth’s plans to close schools result from an undeniable decline in pupil numbers, with 1,000 fewer children attending primary school compared to a decade ago."

"Councillor Ben Kind stated, 'This is an incredibly difficult situation… Lambeth Council has a responsibility to act now, to prevent the situation getting worse.'"

"With ten years ago seeing 3,243 children starting primary school, the number has decreased to 2,324 pupils, a nearly 30% drop signals urgent action is needed."

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