The merger of Ridge Meadows and Oaklands in Walderslade is one option being considered by Medway Council in response to falling pupil numbers.

Ridge Meadows protester June Johnstone said: "Parents are very, very angry. We have a lovely school."

Medway Council said no final decision had yet been made and a public consultation was under way.

Walderslade has 16% too many primary school places, and in six schools, 25% of the places are surplus.

They are trying to amalgamate two communities into one and that's ridiculous June Johnstone

The council said the low level of new housing planned for Walderslade was likely to limit the number of primary age children moving into the area and the surplus would increase over the next five years.

The merger would mean moving Ridge Meadow pupils to a new extended school on the Oaklands site.

Friday's walk went from Churchill Avenue, where many of the children live, to the new school site.

Ms Johnstone said it was "ridiculous" to move children to a school further away from their homes, which would involve crossing a busy main road.

"A huge number of people joined us, along with Oaklands parents, to prove that they think it's a stupid idea," she said.

"They are trying to amalgamate two communities into one and that's ridiculous."

Other proposals involve reducing places at Swingate, Spinnens Acre, Lordswood, Wayfield and Oaklands and Ridge Meadow schools.