Rescue bid for Discovery New School fails - the effects

From the BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-25738221


'A decision to close a free school over poor standards is final, the Department for Education (DfE) has said.'

'It follows a meeting on Tuesday between governors of Discovery New School in Crawley and schools minister Lord Nash.'

The DfE said: "The decision to close the Discovery New School is final and funding will be withdrawn from the trust at the end of the spring term."

Update on effects from Crawley News: http://www.crawleynews.co.uk/Pupils-limbo-school-counts-closure/story-20444665-detail/story.html

One parent said: "This is not a standard situation. I believe the Department for Education, before closing the school, should have had in place some kind of procedure for when a school closes like this."