Primary school with 21 children due to close

"Unfortunately there are only 21 children now left on the roll, with no children in reception," said Caroline Clapper, the Conservative executive member for education, libraries and lifelong learning.

"It is a decision with a very heavy heart - and apologies to the parents who are in here.

But that's the way that we need to move forward."

Parents had asked for a chance to increase pupil numbers and for the council to explore redesigning it as a special educational needs and disabilities school.

A parent action group asked for a three-year "stay of execution", the Local Democracy Reporting Service said[1].

Ms Clapper said the local diocese "reluctantly supported" the decision and the governing body accepted "there was no other viable options".

References

1. ^ Local Democracy Reporting Service said (www.bbc.com)