A parent with children at Kingsmills Primary School says the decision to close the rural County Armagh school is devastating to the whole community.
Only three out of 127 responses to an initial consultation on the school's future backed closureA decision by the Department of Education to close Kingsmills Primary School is "devastating to the whole community".The department's permanent secretary has approved an Education Authority plan to close the school on 31 August 2023.
"The closure of any school is a particularly difficult decision and I acknowledge the strength of feeling expressed in support of the school by the local school community," he added. "I am therefore of the opinion that continuation would represent an inefficient use of public funds and that discontinuation is ultimately in the best educational interests of local children and I therefore approve the proposal."But Liz Birch, who has two boys currently at the school, told BBC News NI that the decision was "devastating"."It's such a sad decision and a real blow to our community."They will struggle in a larger classroom with more children.
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