Working togetherto deliver school places

Roger Gough, Cabinet Member for Education and Health Reform

Where we are

Academic Year Primary pupils Academic Year Secondary pupils

2013-14 114,275 2013-14 78,222

+15,000 +16,000

2018-19 129,338 2023-24 94,000

Birth Rates

54

56

58

60

62

64

66

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Birt

hs/1

,000

wom

en a

ged

15-4

4

Kent births/1000 women aged 15-44

England and Wales births/1000 women aged 15-44

Primary placesHistoric and Forecast Primary Pupils in Kent Mainstream Schools (2007-08 to 2018-19)

90,000

95,000

100,000

105,000

110,000

115,000

120,000

125,000

130,000

135,000

2007-08 (A)

2008-09 (A)

2009-10 (A)

2010-11 (A)

2011-12 (A)

2012-13 (A)

2013-14 (A)

2014-15 (F)

2015-16 (F)

2016-17 (F)

2017-18 (F)

2018-19 (F)

No.

of p

upils

Pupils Total capacity

Secondary placesHistoric and Forecast Secondary Pupils in Kent Mainstream Schools (2007-08 to 2023-24)

70,000

75,000

80,000

85,000

90,000

95,000

2007-08 (A)

2008-09 (A)

2009-10 (A)

2010-11 (A)

2011-12 (A)

2012-13 (A)

2013-14 (A)

2014-15 (F)

2015-16 (F)

2016-17 (F)

2017-18 (F)

2018-19 (F)

2019-20 (F)

2020-21 (F)

2021-22 (F)

2022-23 (F)

2023-24 (F)

No.

of p

upils

Pupils

What we have achieved

• In 2013-14 we created 12.2 permanent forms of entry (FE) in Primary schools and 2.85FE in Secondary schools, together with 380 temporary places to cover short-term pressures for Reception aged pupils

What we are proposing

By 2015-16 By 2016-17 By 2017-18 2018-19 and after

Primary26.3FE permanent265 Year R places30 places Years 1-5 Secondary1FE permanent  

Primary17.8FE permanent300 Year R places  Secondary12FE permanent

Primary20.4FE permanent120 Year R places  Secondary11FE permanent

Primary38.5FE permanent30 Year R places  Secondary45FE permanent120 Year 7 places