Campaigners warn of 'untold damage' as they beg for threatened primary school near Oswestry to stay open
Campaigners hoping to prevent the closure of a primary school near the Shropshire have been challenged to find alternative proposals that could keep it open.
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The proposal to start the legal process to close Ysgol Bro Cynllaith primary school in Llansilin near Oswestry was discussed at a meeting of Powys County Council’s Liberal Democrat/Labour cabinet on Tuesday.
The report explains that the school has 26 pupils, and they cost £8,831 each, which is well above the county average spend per pupil of £4,729.
Head of school transformation, Marianne Evans, said: “We feel that the best option to address low pupil numbers, high budget per pupil and combined age classes is for children to transfer to Ysgol Gynradd Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant which is seven miles from Llansilin.”
The Learning and Skill scrutiny committee had probed the proposal last week and its chairman, Conservative Councillor Gwynfor Thomas spoke at the meeting.
He said: “I beg you to really consider what comes out of the consultation.
“There seems to be a thought that Llanrhaeadr will be the only receiving school, 90 per cent of these pupils live closer to the Shropshire border and Shropshire schools.
