Worthing schools Chesswood Junior and Lyndhurst Infant could merge as part of borough-wide reorganisation

By Karen Dunn, local democracy reporter

Published 28th Nov 2022, 11:42 BST

Updated 28th Nov 2022, 11:42 BST

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Plans to reduce the number of primary school places in Worthing and Durrington by almost 1,000 are to be put out to public consultation.

The plans also include the amalgamation of Chesswood Junior School with Lyndhurst Infant School to form an all-through primary school.

The number of school places needed is reviewed every year and a report from West Sussex County Council said that, since 2019/20, the results pointed to a ‘significant surplus’ in the borough.