Hackney has seen a drop in school intakes over the last few years. - Credit: � Royalty-Free/CORBIS Hackney Town Hall is "poised to consider and undertake" primary school closures or permanent intake reductions to tackle falling pupil numbers "in the near future", but after the uncertainty surrounding coronavirus has eased, according to council documents. According to the Town Hall’s School Organisation Plan for the next five years, demand for reception places across the capital has decreased year on year since 2015 for “unclear” reasons. The documents speculate it could be linked to welfare benefits, rising rents or the effects of Brexit, which has impacted on the “efficient running and financial stability” of some schools.