An extra 8,600 new schools places are being created as part of a five year programme to meet an increase in demand from surging birth rates.
The extra places feature in the School Organisation Plan which was discussed by members of Surrey County Council’s Cabinet on Tuesday, November 27.
The document, which is reviewed annually, sets out the likely demand for school places over the next decade and outlines what action could be taken to meet that demand.
Linda Kemeny, Surrey County Council’s Cabinet Member for Children and Learning, said: “Surrey’s excellent schools are dedicated to providing children with the very best start in life. We’re experiencing an increase in demand for places following a 20% rise in birth rates over the past decade.
“This increase in demand is set to continue in the coming years as Surrey’s population swells . We already have a programme in place to provide an extra 8,000 primary and 600 secondary places over five years and we’re working on plans to increase this further in the future.”
View the school organisation plan here.
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