But reopening schools will be even harder at the thousands of sites which were already overcrowded, education unions have warned. Figures from the Department of Education have revealed which primary schools in Leeds were overcrowded in the academic year 2018/19. These 12 primary schools were overcapacity by the highest number of pupils:
7. Seven Hills, Morley
Seven Hills Primary School in Morley was overcapacity by 24 pupils in the 2018/19 academic year | jpimedia
8. All Saint's Richmond Hill
All Saint's Richmond Hill Church of England Primary School was overcapacity by 22 pupils in the 2018/19 academic year | jpimedia
9. Birchfield Primary School, Gildersome
Birchfield Primary School was overcapacity by 21 pupils in the academic year 2018/19 | jpimedia
10. St Edward's, Boston Spa
St Edward's Catholic Primary School was overcapacity by 17 pupils in the 2018/19 academic year | jpimedia
11. Beeston Hill St Luke's
Beeston Hill St Luke's Church of England Primary School was overcapacity by 16 pupils in the 2018/19 academic year | jpimedia
12. St Peter's, Burmantofts
St Peter's CofE Primary School, Burmantofts, was overcapacity by 14 pupils in the academic year 2018/19 | other Photo: Google