Staffordshire's smallest school to close
A RURAL school which no longer has any pupils will officially close at the end of this month.
Staffordshire County Council's ruling cabinet today voted to shut Flash CE Primary, near Leek, after hearing how it was no longer viable as a school.
The decision comes less than two years after the school was given a reprieve so it could federate with nearby St Bartholomew's CE Primary, in Longnor.
Youngsters from both Moorlands schools had been receiving lessons together and splitting their time between the two sites.
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But despite the federation's success, parents found alternative places for Flash's last remaining pupils earlier this term.
The school, which had seven children when it was originally earmarked for closure, will shut completely on December 31.
Councillor Ian Parry, cabinet member for education, finance and transformation, told today's meeting that they had "gone the extra mile" to find solutions to keep open Flash Primary.
And he described the closure decision as a "sad day" for the local community.
But Mr Parry said: "We have ended up as probably the only authority in the land with a school with no kids. That is where we are today."
Comments
by Backdoored
Saturday, December 22 2012, 10:05PM
“Wilfred Pickles (not Eric) -called in and asked the locals to 'Have A Go'... -circa 1950. That's off the top of my head.”
by warren-lloyd
Thursday, December 20 2012, 8:14AM
“Been a school in Flash since 1765 backdoored and been on this site since 1873 as and extended in 1895 Its been known with this name since 1965. Great what you discover when you Google things.”
by Backdoored
Thursday, December 20 2012, 12:08AM
“School closes in the highest village in England... Flash, close to the 'three shires head' -where the counties of Staffordshire, Derbyshire and Cheshire meet, 8 miles north-east of Leek in the High Peak.
A sad day for the moorlands. What year was it built and open its doors to its first 'moorland children? And, did any of them become famous in any part of the world? One for Bill.”