Rural secondary schools given £500 less per pupil than urban counterparts - data
Students at secondary schools in rural areas like Shropshire receive nearly £500 less funding per head compared to pupils in urban areas, new figures show.
The figures, sourced from the House of Commons Library by MP Helen Morgan, show that pupils at schools in urban locations in England receive an average of £6,565 per head, compared to rural areas where they receive £6,072.
The MP for North Shropshire has pledged to campaign for a fairer deal, so that those growing up in the countryside get a properly funded education and are not left with worse opportunities.
It comes after visits by the MP to rural schools in her constituency, where serious issues with the funding formula were laid bare by issues raised by teachers, parents and pupils.
