The local authority insists no final decision has been made, but that the proposal is fuelled by a severe lack of school-aged kids in the Aireborough area.
said: “Any consultation over whether or not to close a school is always going to be emotive, controversial and clearly quite upsetting to those directly impacted.
Councillor Pryor said that neighbouring schools had declined to reduce their own intake of pupils to keep Queensway open and that councils no longer had powers to force schools to do so.Under the current funding system, schools are paid a set amount per pupil they teach. He added: “We talk in here about austerity. This is the effect of austerity. We’re not making it up or just saying it for political reasons.across the chamber at Civic Hall had earlier applauded a group of parents from Queensway, who spoke emotionally about the “undue anxiety” the process had caused their community.
“Our children’s lives and wellbeing are in your hands and we ask that you reconsider, based on the detrimental impact closing the school will have.”
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