Those with children at Great Dunham Primary School are urging bosses of Unity Education Trust to rethink plans to merge their school with another in Beeston, three miles away.

From left to right: Dakota Walker, Linda Walker, Amira Stallion and Amber Bradley (Image: Newsquest) The parents at the 182-year-old village school in between Dereham and Swaffham had been sent a letter informing them of the trust's plans to merge the two schools amid concerns over declining enrolment numbers.

It is said the school could only end up with 13 pupils by 2029.

The letter also invited parents to question the proposal and discuss their fears at a public meeting at the school on Tuesday, which this newspaper was not allowed to attend.

Unity Education Trust proposes to merge the school with Beeston Primary School (Image: Newsquest)

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