Around 700,000 Children In England Are Studying In Schools Requiring Major Rebuilding or Refurbishment
According to today’s National Audit Office report on the condition of school buildings, around 700,000 children in England are attending schools that are in need of major repairs due to years of underfunding. The poor conditions in these schools directly affect pupil attainment and teacher retention. [A group of children sitting at desks Description automatically generated with low confidence] The report also found that around 24,000 school buildings (38 per cent of the total) are currently beyond their estimated design lifespan. One major cause of concern is the prevalence