The phrase "pupil places" refers to the number of spots available for students in a school or educational institution. It indicates how many students can be enrolled or admitted to that particular school. Full definition
The recent challenges were in the primary schools with a lack of pupil places to meet the demand. (educationbusinessuk.net)
We are demanding that local democratic authorities will organise school admissions, exclusions, pupil place planning for all schools in their area. (schoolsweek.co.uk)
The pressures on schools to increase the number of available pupil places has been widely reported in recent years. (qaeducation.co.uk)