Leeds schools face tough choices as birth rate falls

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Primary schools in many parts of Yorkshire are taking on fewer pupils every year due to the falling birthrate across the country. In Leeds, two schools have merged after their pupil numbers fell from 420 a decade ago to just 197 today. The headteacher of the newly-formed Yeadon Primary School says coming together was the only way they could tackle a 1.6-million-pound deficit. BBC Reporter Nicola Rees has been speaking to Yeadon Primary School headteacher Dawn Lowry.