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Two primary schools to close - but campaigners vow to fight on

  • Islington Council will close two primary schools in August 2025.
  • Falling pupil numbers cause less school funding, leading to budget deficits for schools.
  • St Jude and St Paul's holds the smallest student body and Highbury Quadrant is more than half empty.
  • Specifically, St Jude and St Paul's reports a 46% vacancy rate.
  • The local authority proceeds with the closures while seeking broader solutions for inner London school funding.
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Evening Standard broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Friday, April 25, 2025.
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