Will the Cabinet Secretary set out how many schools have closed since 2014, broken down by local authority?
Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Education
| Answered on 04/02/2025
Data on maintained school closures between 1 January 2014 and 7 January 2025 are in the table below. Independent schools are not included.
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Number of maintained school closures by local authority |
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between 1 January 2014 and 7 January 2025 |
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Local authority |
Number of schools closed |
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Isle of Anglesey |
13 |
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Gwynedd |
22 |
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Conwy |
12 |
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Denbighshire |
5 |
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Flintshire |
8 |
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Wrexham |
5 |
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Powys |
30 |
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Ceredigion |
21 |
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Pembrokeshire |
19 |
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Carmarthenshire |
12 |
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Swansea |
4 |
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Neath Port Talbot |
27 |
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Bridgend |
3 |
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The Vale of Glamorgan |
18 |
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Rhondda Cynon Taf |
35 |
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Merthyr Tydfil |
6 |
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Caerphilly |
7 |
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Blaenau Gwent |
6 |
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Torfaen |
8 |
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Monmouthshire |
4 |
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Newport |
15 |
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Cardiff |
5 |
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Wales |
285 |
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Source: School Register, Welsh Government |
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