More than 600 school places are to be made after four schools in Elmbridge and Epsom were given the green light for expansion.

Cleves Junior School in Walton, West Ewell Infant School, Ewell Grove Infant School and Danetree Primary School in Epsom were among 11 schools across Surrey that have been given the go-ahead to expand in September.

The projects are set to deliver almost 1,700 extra places across seven primary and four secondary schools in Surrey.

West Ewell Infant School and Elm Grove Infant School are both being expanded to create "all-through" primaries, creating an extra 150 spaces and 210 spaces respectively.

Danetree Primary School will have an extra 210 spaces, with Cleves Junior School getting an extra 150 spaces.

Salesian School in Chertsey will also be expanded, and a new secondary free school, Chertsey High School, is to open in September 2017, headed by former Epsom and Ewell assistant headteacher Zelia Munnik just yards from St George's College in Weybridge.

Linda Kemeny, Surrey County Council’s cabinet member for schools, skills and educational achievement, said: “We know that 11,000 extra school places will be needed over the next five years and these 11 planned expansions are an important step towards that goal.

“At a time when our funding from the Government is falling, we face huge financial challenges keeping pace with increasing demand for many of our services including school places, adult social care and support for children with special educational needs and in light of these pressures, we’re focused on highlighting the need for a fair deal on funding.”