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Jul 2021
Kell Bank school to call the register for final time this week
Kell Bank Primary School, near Masham, will close its doors for good on Friday after the county council issued a closure notice.
The school only has six pupils and with two of those set to move on to secondary school in September, North Yorkshire County Council decided it was no longer sustainable.
In 2020 Ofsted rated the school as Outstanding, but a report said its dwindling numbers meant it would likely have fallen into deficit in the coming years.
The school can accommodate up to 50 pupils but after dropping from 15 in September 2019 to six the county council opened a consultation.
At the time, Stuart Carlton, director of children’s services at the council, said the proposal was being done with a “heavy heart”.
The 200-year-old school has educated thousands of children. Governors and staff wanted to celebrate this history and arranged an exhibition of memories last week from past and current pupils.
More celebrations are planned to mark its final week, including an open day on Thursday July 22, followed by a tree planting and bench dedication ceremony that afternoon.
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In a Facebook post, the school thanked all those who have worked with it over the years. It said:
The last day of term before the summer holiday is Friday July 23.
Two of the remaining pupils will be going to Thornton Watless Primary School whilst the other two move to schools towards Ripon after moving house for the 2021/2022 school year.
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