Schools: Rural Areas
Commons · Question 40394 · Tabled 21 Mar 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Joe Robertson
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the closure of small village schools on the sustainability of rural communities.
Answer
Answered by Catherine McKinnell, 31 Mar 2025
The government recognises the essential role that small schools play in their communities, many of which are in rural areas. The schools national funding formula (NFF) accounts for the particular challenges faced by small schools in rural areas through th...