The leader of Northumberland Labour has called for more meetings with affected residents ahead of a consultation on the future of schools in the Amble area.
Northumberland County Council launched the consultation on May 11 ahead of a £25.5m investment in the Coquet partnership of schools, which a switch to a two-tier system one potential route forward.
The schools are currently arranged in a three-tier system with first, middle and high schools - but leaders have identified a number of areas for improvement including the need to retain more pupils in the secondary years.
