The proposals have been dropped and a meeting on the future of the school will take place later this monthwhich would have seen pupils moved from Newcastle CE Primary School in the village of Newcastle upon Clun to one of its other schools, either Clunbury or Bucknell primary.
"We are pleased too that the governors have moved quickly to engage with parents and the wider community with a view to finding a way to secure this outstanding little school for the future."But, in an update on Tuesday, they said that process would be stopped. "Demographics within the wider local area show a decreasing number of children, which is having further impact on the school.
Lack of affordable housing for families in these rural areas therefore rural schools are non viable -same happened in Hope school closed 🤔
Almost as though we need to build more houses, that way the younger generation can get on the ladder and start families. Or we could let all these villages die?