Dismay and surprise over primary school axe plan

Emma and Jenson said the news was upsetting as others in the family had used to the school

Parents have voiced concern over the proposed closure of a Nottingham primary school.

The city council said it had started a consultation over the future of Snape Wood Primary and Nursery School in Bulwell due to falling pupil numbers.

It has space for 210 pupils but currently has more than 80 vacancies.

Parents say they are worried about the impact on their children but mostly acknowledge pupil numbers have dropped sharply.

Some classes at the school have halved in size, parents have said

If the plan goes ahead, the school is expected to close in August 2026.

Speaking outside the school on Wednesday, mum, Emma, 35, said: "It's a bit upsetting because all my children have come here. I've been coming here a long time, and then we have got the worry of finding a new school.

"But it was at the Christmas performance when we were sat in the hall, and we were really shocked at how few children there was.

"When my eldest was here, there was 30 in a class, and now there's more like 15."

Son Jenson, aged eight, said: "I was actually crying because it felt like all my old memories were just gone.

"All my old friends might not come to the same school, and I might miss them."

Sandra said her daughter's special needs meant moving could have a "drastic effect"

Sandra, 50, said daughter Paige could be upset by the move.

"Since she has been here, she has settled really well. She is autistic and has ADHD, and so with those learning difficulties, they have done so much for her.

"So I'm quite worried, really. She has had the same teacher since nursery, and she doesn't respond to change well, so it could have a drastic effect on her."

Carl has two children at the school and fears they will miss friends

Carl, 35, who has two children at the school, said: "I couldn't believe it; I was really shocked.

"There is another school not too far away, but they will miss their mates.

"They say they are closing it because of the number of kids, but when I'm here, there seems to be loads of kids."

Danielle said her daughter Bella was the last of her three children at the school.

"My daughter's class is quite small, there's about 15 kids in it, and that's because so many have left.

"But it's not good that it's closing because the parents and kids are going to have to uproot and go further afield."