More than 1,100 children do not currently have a school place in Lancashire, it has emerged – and the problem is more acute in Preston than anywhere else in the county. The figure – for the number of youngsters described as “missing from education” – was revealed in a Lancashire County Council report which says the problem stems from a growing number of children moving into the area, combined with pre-existing demand for places in some parts of the authority’s patch.
Conservative cabinet member for education and skills Jayne Rear told the meeting at which the issue was discussed that the authority had been working to “mitigate” the problems facing Preston, in particular – including via the creation of 80 places in the secondary sector with the expansions of Archbishop Temple Church of England High School in Fulwood and Christ the King Catholic High School in Frenchwood from this September.
Two primary schools and a secondary school were proposed within a masterplan guiding that development, published back in 2017. Space for two of the establishments has even been reserved within new housing estates which have been granted planning permission.
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