Students at secondary schools in rural areas like Shropshire receive nearly £500 less funding per head compared to pupils in urban areas, new figures show.
The figures, sourced from the House of Commons Library by MP Helen Morgan, show that pupils at schools in urban locations in England receive an average of £6,565 per head, compared to rural areas where they receive £6,072.
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