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Governor quits over West Norfolk primary school closure proposal Published: 08:00, 05 February 2021
A West Norfolk primary school governor has resigned in protest at its proposed closure â accusing education chiefs of behaving âcallouslyâ towards its community.
The body that runs Wormegay CE Primary has claimed the plan to shut it and move pupils to a partner school in Runcton Holme is necessary because of falling pupil numbers.
But Sarah Hayman says that is down to poor management by its sponsor, the Diocese of Ely Multi-Academy Trust (DEMAT).
GV Picture of Wormegay Church of England Primary School. (44271095)
In her resignation letter, she said many parents had yet to tell their children about the proposal, which is the subject of an ongoing public consultation, because of the likely upset it would cause.