The survey of more than 1,000 parents revealed that, of those parents who reported that they would not be able to afford everything their child needed, 43 per cent said they would have problems buying the school uniform and 26 per cent said they would not be able to buy their children a full PE kit.
More than 50 per cent said that they would have to cut back on essential items such as food or paying bills to make ends meet.
Figures published by the DCSF in 2007 estimate that it costs parents £600 per year to support their children through primary school.
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