The axe is set to fall this summer on a Llyn school which has only eight pupils.

The decision to close Ysgol Llanaelhaearn is set to be rubber-stamped by Gwynedd Council Cabinet next week.

Despite having a capacity of 53, the primary school has only eight pupils across two classes – a figure projected to fall to just five by 2021.

Following a public consultation, it is expected that from September 2020, the remaining pupils will attend Ysgol Chwilog rather than Y Ffôr’s Ysgol Bro Plennydd, as had originally been planned.

According to Gwynedd Council, the decision to close the school was made after a dramatic fall in pupil numbers from 42 in 2012.

The average cost per pupil for 2019/20 was £12,671, compared with the county-wide average of £3,884.

In a triumph for parents, the report backs their wish for pupils to go to their preferred alternative school, Ysgol Chwilog.

Local councillor Aled Wyn Jones said: “I am pleased to see that the authority recognises that transferring to Ysgol Chwilog would be less disruptive for pupils, and that they recommend supporting the parents’ wish to provide transport for current pupils of Ysgol Llanaelhaearn to Ysgol Chwilog.”

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