Schools 'could close' over drop in pupils

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Getty Images There are currently more than 400 schools in Norfolk

Schools were likely to close due to falling birth rates, which have led to a drop in pupil numbers, a senior councillor said. A report for Norfolk County Council warned that whilst there were just under 9,300 Year 8 pupils in the county's schools, fewer than 8,000 were registered in this year's reception classes.

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