Cookridge Primary was facing an uncertain future in 1998 after council chiefs unveiled plans to merge it with Tinshill Primary on one site. The proposal caused uproar and a fierce backlash from pupils, parents and staff all determined to fight to save it. Their campaign featured a demonstration outside Leeds Civic Hall, a petition delivered to education chiefs and a protest which involved forming a human chain around the school. This mini gallery of memories charts the fight to save it. READ MORE: 59 amazing pictures of Leeds primary schools in the 1990s featuring Teddy Bear Club and Comic Relief LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
The fight to save Cookridge Primary School in the 1990s
It was a closure plan which galvanised a school community determined to fight for its future.
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