Angela Rayner responds to LGA analysis on the number of secondary school places

Angela Rayner MP, Labour’s Shadow Education Secretary, responding to Local Government Association analysis on the number of secondary school places, said:

“These figures reflect eight years of Tory failure in our schools.

“It’s unacceptable that large numbers of children and their families could face the anxiety of not securing a secondary school place.

“This is due to Ministers pursing their own vanity projects, such as their pointless grammar school expansion, rather than following the evidence on what’s best for pupils.

“The next Labour government will create a National Education Service which gives schools the investment they need to ensure all children receive the high quality education they deserve.”