Avon Valley. Inset: MP for Devizes, Danny Kruger SOMEONE has blundered, and I expect an investigation to prevent anything similar happening in future. That s the response from MP Danny Kruger to the news that Avon Valley sixth form is likely to close at the end of this academic year.
The closure was announced last month, with the college - based in Durrington - citing unacceptable financial challenges , and that enrolment figures are unsustainable . Mr Kruger says he has been contacted by a number of Year 12 pupils at Avon Valley College and their parents, who have been shocked by news .
Danny Kruger speaks during a debate
A GROUP of students have said they are appalled and devastated after it was announced their sixth form is to close at the end of the year. Avon Valley Sixth Form, on Recreation Road, Durrington, announced on Friday it would be closing, blaming unacceptable financial challenges . A statement released by the Salisbury Plain Academies Trust said that since 2017, considerable effort has been put into increasing the size of the college and by 2020 numbers had increased to 31 in Years 12 and 13 combined. But, the trust say this figure remains significantly below a viable number and latest projections show that it would remain unsustainable for many years .