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Tory MP Alexander Stafford branded the decision to change the name of Sir Francis Drake Primary School cultural vandalism , while Professor Robert Tombs also slammed the move.
The act has been met with much enthusiasm from the school community. The school’s headteacher, Karen Cartwright, described it as an “exciting new chapter” and was “thrilled” about how much of a central role the students played in the process.