Children taught inside corridors, sheds and a TOILET because of overcrowding

Central First School in Ashington transformed an old bus into classroom They have also converted a shed, toilets and corridors to ease pressure School is still oversubscribed and is having to turn pupils away Figures have revealed almost one in five primaries have too many pupils The deadline for new primary school applications is tomorrow

By Lucy Crossley for MailOnline

Published: 05:16 EST, 14 January 2015 | Updated: 11:38 EST, 14 January 2015

Schoolchildren are being taught inside corridors, sheds and even a toilet because of overcrowding in classrooms, it has emerged.

One school in Northumberland is not only having to turn pupils away, but is also being forced to teach children in make-shift classrooms, including a garden shed.

Central First School in Ashington, which bought a double decker bus on eBay for use as a temporary classroom last year, has been finding new means of teaching its ever-growing pupil population.

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Schoolchildren, such as these pupils at Central First School in Ashington, are being taught inside cupboards, corridors, sheds and even a toilet because of overcrowding in classrooms

Pupils at work in a school corridor. New figures have revealed that one in five primary schools have more pupils than they have the capacity for

Central First School is not only having to turn pupils away, but is also being forced to teach children in make-shift classrooms, including a garden shed

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Children taught inside corridors, sheds and a TOILET because of overcrowding