Plans to close five primary schools on the Isle of Wight due to falling pupil numbers have moved to the next stage with the publication of statutory closure notices.
Notices for Arreton St George’s CE, Brading CE, Cowes, Oakfield CE and Wroxall primary schools have been published by Isle of Wight Council.
Councilors voted to close Godshill Primary School again on December 12.
Oh Four weeks of legal counseling It will continue until February 3 for people to give their feedback on the proposals.
The authority is expected to take a final decision on the plans by the end of February or early March.
Five schools may close on August 31, 2025.
Earlier, the council said falling birth rates had left around 1,900 vacancies in mainstream schools by October 2023.
It estimates that by September 2027, the number of surplus places could reach 3,000.
The closure plans have sparked considerable opposition from concerned parents and campaigners.
Parents and pupils in September Protest against the projects. At the council offices in Newport.
The council is also proposing a new 12-place resource center for children with autism at The Bay Church of England School in Sandown.
If approved, school sizes for four to 11-year-olds will increase from September 1, 2025.