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.

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

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