North Yorkshire County Council this week decided to push ahead with plans to close Horton-in-Ribblesdale Primary School, despite local opposition.
Members of the council's executive were told the school has only 15 children on roll, with only one child in nursery, one child in Key Stage 1 and only two boys in the school. T
Governors, parents and Friends of the School put forward an action plan to keep the school open.
But despite that and other representations received, the Executive agreed unanimously to publish statutory proposals to close the school from 7 April 2017.
County Councillor Arthur Barker said, “The Action Plan presented by governors, parents and Friends of the School contains a number of potentially valuable enrichment opportunities for children. However, such projects are fundamentally dependent on the viability of the school.
“There is no likelihood, given the efforts previously made by governors and the school, that such, activities, however enriching for local children or the wider community, would generate significant numbers of additional children."
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