Plans to close 5 number one faculties because of declining scholar numbers at the Isle of Wight have moved to the next move with the e-newsletter of statutory closure notices.
The notices for Arreton St George’s CE, Brading CE, Cowes, Oakfield CE and Wroxall number one faculties were printed by way of Isle of Wight Council.
Councillors voted to near the 5 faculties on 12 December with Godshill Number one College given a reprieve.
A statutory four-week session for other folks to have their say at the proposals runs till 3 February.
The authority is predicted to make a last determination at the plans by way of overdue February or early March.
The 5 faculties may shut on 31 August 2025.
Prior to now, the council mentioned a falling start fee had left just about 1,900 unfilled puts in mainstream faculties as of October 2023.
It estimates the selection of surplus puts may achieve 3,000 by way of September 2027.
The closure plans have provoked really extensive opposition from involved folks and campaigners.
In September folks and pupils staged a protest towards the plans on the council places of work in Newport.
The council may be proposing so as to add a brand new 12-place resourced provision for youngsters with autism at The Bay Church of England College in Sandown.
If it will get licensed the dimensions of the varsity for youngsters elderly 4 to 11 would building up from 1 September 2025.
