Stiperstones parents angry with Philip Dunne MP
A Shropshire MP has incurred the wrath of parents and staff at a county school threatened with the axe over comments he made claiming at some point a school may become "too small" to offer a good education.
A Shropshire MP has incurred the wrath of parents and staff at a county school threatened with the axe over comments he made claiming at some point a school may become "too small" to offer a good education.
Furious parents who are fighting to save Stiperstones C of E Primary School, near Shrewsbury, today demanded an explanation from Philip Dunne, MP for Ludlow, over the statement made during an interview on BBC Midlands Today.
In the interview on the regional news programme, Mr Dunne said: "There comes a point when a school becomes too small to provide the quality of education that we all want for our children."
Sue Cooke, headteacher of Stiperstones School, which has just 29 pupils, said the entire school community was shocked by Mr Dunne's comments and claimed he did not understand the important role played by rural schools.
