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 secondary schools in Leeds were overcrowded in the academic year 2018/19. These 10 state schools were overcapacity by the highest number of pupils:
1. Abbey Grange
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy was overcapacity by 434 students in the 2018/19 academic year | other Photo: Google
2. Otley Prince Henry's
Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College was overcapacity by 140 students in the 2018/19 academic year | jpimedia
3. Horsforth School
Horsforth School was overcapacity by 104 students in the 2018/19 academic year | jpimedia
4. Allerton High School
Allerton High School was overcapacity by 87 students in the 2018/19 academic year | jpimedia
5. St. Mary's Menston
St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy, was overcapacity by 49 students in the 2018/19 academic year | other Photo: Google
6. Mount St Mary's
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School was overcapacity by 44 pupils in the 2018/19 academic year | jpimedia