Surrey schools need to provide an extra 11,000 places in primary and secondary education over the next five years.

Linda Kemeny, Surrey County Council’s Cabinet Member for Schools, Skills and Education Achievement is concerned that there is a shortfall of tens of millions of pounds in funds required to create the places.

Figures from the Department of Education indicate the primary school population in Surrey has risen by more than 10,000 since 2010 and by over 2,000 in the last year alone.