Shawbury schools merger gathers pace

Monday 17th October 2011, 7:50AM BST.

Shawbury Primary School could stay open by merging with the village’s St Mary’s Primary School
Shawbury Primary School could stay open by merging with the village’s St Mary’s Primary School

Talks on the merger of two village schools in Shropshire are gathering pace, governors said today. A committee has been set up to look at the plan for Shawbury Primary School and St Mary’s Primary.

Governors from the two schools have formed a new committee following Shropshire Council’s decision on the merger.

The Joint Strategic Committee has been tasked with deciding the site of the single school and appoint a new headteacher in time for next September.

Shropshire Council wants to create a single school as part of its education shake-up. It says the change would save £85,000 a year.

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