Following concerns expressed by some members of the community regarding the future of Kymin View Primary School, the county council wishes to clarify that there are no plans to close Kymin View or any other school within the county.

Councillor Laura Wright, Monmouthshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Education, said: “I have been sorry to hear of the concern and anxiety in Monmouth prompted by rumours circulating online and in the local media and I would like to offer some reassurance.

There is a higher than average number of vacant school places in Monmouth primary schools at present and that is an issue that needs addressing. As you would expect, there have been some very early stage conversations about the low pupil numbers in some of our schools and the challenge that this presents. Having those discussions is the right and responsible thing for us to do.

Monmouthshire County Council, schools, parents and members of the community will need to work together to think about how we address surplus places in our schools. However, I have been very clear that school closures are not part of the solution. We are also not proposing to remove English medium education from Kymin View.”