Ambitious plans were unveiled today which will see three primary schools built in Telford and nine others merged or moved in a bid to tackle falling pupil numbers.

The proposals are detailed in a blueprint for the future of the borough’s primary schools over the next 15 years – called the Primary Strategy for Change – which is set to be given the green light by council chiefs next week.

Revealed in the strategy are plans to build a primary school in the Hadley Quarry area of Telford.

It would serve a major housing development planned for the site.

Building work on a new school to serve Lightmoor is due to start next month, while plans are also in the pipeline to build another primary to serve Lawley village after 2012.

The strategy will be considered by Telford & Wrekin Council’s cabinet on Monday. A Telford & Wrekin Council spokesman said plans involved a further shake-up, including co-locations and the creation of all-through schools which include primary, secondary and some times special schools on one site.

All-through schools are proposed for: the Donnington Wood Schools; Madeley Infant and John Fletcher Junior Schools, which would be brought together on one site along with Madeley Nursery School; William Reynolds Infant and Junior Schools in Woodside; and Church Aston Infant School and Moorfield Primary in Newport, which would be combined on the Moorfield site.

The spokesman said the proposed changes would only be implemented after extensive consultation.