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School closure and course scrapping risks 'hollowing out communities'

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20.02.2026

Academy bosses recently announced A-Level courses will be cut at Sheringham Sixth Form, while Corpusty Primary School, near Holt, looks set to shut in September.

The decision has sparked controversy in the north Norfolk communities, with students potentially facing long journeys to reach the nearest alternative school.

It has prompted members to demand that the Department for Education (DfE) and Norfolk County Council (NCC) investigate the proposals by Synergy Multi-Academy Trust, which runs the schools.

At a meeting this week, two motions were tabled by councillors, urging officials to review the potential harm to........

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