Claim: 72% of free schools are located in areas with a shortage of places.
Fact-check: Seven in ten free schools are in areas needing more school places - Full Fact
Verdict: dfe analysis shows 7 in 10 open free schools are . many of the schools won't be operating at full capacity yet.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Amy Sippitt
Date published: 2015-08-18T00:00:00