 Only seven children from the local community attend Ripple School. |
Campaigners fighting to save Kent's smallest school have suffered a setback after the county council voted to close Ripple School near Dover. The decision, which has to be approved by the Kent Schools Organisation Committee, was not unexpected said council member John Simmonds.
He noted that with only 35 pupils, teaching at the school is a challenge.
"Our whole reasoning for this is the question of the quality of education that we are able to provide," he said.
He also noted that the council had to consider how the school is used by the local community.
"The pity is, 1,200-odd people wrote in and 2,800 signed the petition, yet only seven local children attend the school," he said.
The county council's schools advisory board recommended last month that Ripple School should be closed after Christmas.
The education authority has said that with only 35 pupils, the primary school is not financially viable.
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