Falling Primary School Rolls

Public Services Committee Open Inquiry
Opened: 14 May 2026 Parliament page
Falling pupil numbers drive budget pressures for schools, most of whose funding is provided on a per-pupil basis, as facilities and senior staffing costs are relatively static. In 2023/24, 14.7% of local authority-run schools were in debt, up from 7.9% six years earlier. The IfG estimates that empty school places … Read more
3 Oral sessions
7 Events
Activity timeline 7 events
22 Jul
2026
Formal meeting (private meeting) · Room GR-13, Fielden House
15 Jul
2026
Formal meeting (private meeting) · GR-13, Fielden House
1 Jul
2026
Oral evidence
30 Jun
2026
Formal meeting (private meeting) · Archbishops' Room, Millbank House
24 Jun
2026
Oral evidence
17 Jun
2026
Oral evidence
10 Jun
2026
Formal meeting (private meeting) · Room 2A, Palace of Westminster
Oral evidence sessions 3 sessions
1 Jul 2026
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Alex Marsh · Department for Education Anne Spinali · Department for Education Georgia Gould MP · Department of Education
24 Jun 2026
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Jenna Julius · National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) Jon Andrews · Education Policy Institute Pepe Di'Iasio · Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL)
17 Jun 2026
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Heather Sandy CBE · Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) Steve Rollett · Confederation of School Trusts Yolande Burgess · London Councils