pupil
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With primary pupil numbers falling, the government has cut its target for recruiting new teachers for the next school year by 23%.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Between 2023 and 2029 primary pupil numbers are expected to fall by 6.8%, with secondary numbers stable, according to the Department for Education.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Falling pupil numbers in England's schools should be used to cut class sizes, the largest education union has said.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
"Do you want to make savings from falling pupil numbers, or do you want to maintain spending the way it is, and have lower class sizes?"
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
"I was a bright pupil," Miss Honey said.
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
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