Last week, the Post reported how a record rate of overcrowded schools nationally is being driven by increased demand for secondary places, according to the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL).
Whilst we revealed that six secondary schools from in and around Preston were over capacity in 2020-21, we also looked at the same Department for Education (DfE) data for primary schools, focusing purely on the Preston patch.
Overall, 19 primary schools within Preston alone were in excess of capacity, meaning 4871 pupils in the city attended primary schools that were overcrowded last year.
Meanwhile across Lancashire, 110 primary schools were over capacity, compared to 2785 nationally.
A school is in excess of capacity when the number of pupils enrolled is greater than its number of places.
See all the primary schools in Preston that were above full capacity, according to the most recent DfE figure, below:
Overall, 19 primary schools within Preston alone were in excess of capacity, meaning 4871 pupils in the city attended primary schools that were overcrowded last year.
5. Broughton-in-Amounderness CE Primary School, Preston
Number of school places: 245 Number of pupils on roll: 258 Percentage over capacity: 5.31% (13 pupils over)
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6. St Leonard's Primary School, Walton-le-Dale*
Number of school places: 269 Number of pupils on roll: 279 Percentage over capacity: 3.72% (10 pupils over) *St Leonard's dispute the Department of Education's figures, and say that instead their school has 280 school places and was therefore not over capacity in 2020/21.
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7. Fulwood St Peter's Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Fulwood
Number of school places: 207 Number of pupils on roll: 216 Percentage over capacity: 4.35% (9 pupils over)
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8. Kennington Primary School, Fulwood
Number of school places: 240 Number of pupils on roll: 246 Percentage over capacity: 2.5% (6 pupils over)
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