NUMBERS in Nottingham schools have risen by more than half in five years.
In May this year, there were 42,461 children on roll at city schools – up from 27,969 in the same month in 2009. And Nottingham City Council expects the rise to continue.
The figures are revealed in a report for the authority's schools forum next Thursday. The council has spent tens of millions creating extra space. A further 1,599 places will be available by September 2016.
The report, by school organisation project manager Jennifer Hardy, said: "Since 2010, Nottingham City Council has added additional school places across the city to meet the increase in birth rates and also the challenges of inward migration."