A SHORTAGE of almost 1,000 secondary school places is expected across Barnsley in future years.
Worst affected will be the town centre and Penistone areas, which face shortfalls of 753 and 244 places respectively in five years’ time.
A council report warns that a lack of places in these areas will lead to fewer children getting their first preference of secondary, and having to travel further to school.
Senior councillors are due to meet on Wednesday to look at the options drawn up to ease pressure, which is expected to be felt as soon as this September.
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