Parents are taking their fight to the High Court

Campaigners fighting to save Hermon School are taking on Pembrokeshire Council in the High Court.

If their action fails they know they could be left with a large legal bill that could run into tens of thousands of pounds.

But they say they are willing to take the risk to stop the authority closing Hermon, along with nearby Blaenffos school, and transferring pupils to a new �1.5m area school at Crymych.

It's very daunting but we just live off the bravery of each other School governor Nerys Nicholas

School governor Nerys Nicholas told BBC News Online: "It's a David-and-Goliath fight as the county council has the resources that we don't have.

"If the judge rules that we can go ahead with the case and we then lose, we could liable for costs incurred by the county council.

"We could be looking at �50,000 or �70,000. We just don't know.

"It's very daunting but we just live off the bravery of each other."

Barristers representing both sides have put their cases to a judge who will now have to decide whether there are grounds to allow the challenge to continue.

Mrs Nicholas, whose two daughters both attend the school, said she did not expect a decision for several months.

Campaigners have been awarded legal aid to cover the costs of the judicial review.

But they are also busy fundraising to pay their legal fees if they get the go-ahead to take the challenge further.

Cerys Matthews who is from Pembrokeshire backs the campaign

They have written to primary schools throughout the UK requesting financial backing and have also enlisted the support of celebrities including singers Cerys Matthews and Bryn Terfel, actor Rhys Ifans and snooker player Matthew Stevens.

"Our campaign at Hermon will be a test case which could influence many similar challenges all over the country," added Mrs Nicholas.

"If the verdict is finally secured and Hermon school saved from closure, the costs of the case will be born by the county council.

"All donations will subsequently be returned to the individuals who have contributed."

Pembrokeshire Council's case is that it does not have the funds to expand Hermon school which is only supposed to have a 46-pupil capacity.

It says a single area primary school would be more cost effective and provide better education standards.