A primary school looks set to lose a well-stocked library because more pupils need to be squeezed in under the Bradford schools shake-up.

Two temporary classrooms at Reevy Hill Primary School, Bradford are currently used for the school's library and to store teaching equipment.

But in September, with 50 extra pupils completing the school's conversion to a 5-11 years primary, the rooms will be needed for lessons. Acting head teacher Anne Plunkett said the school was not being given any extra accommodation. She had no idea where she would keep the books and the resources - used to teach subjects such as maths and geography.

"We have a very good library and now it could be lost - and at a time when we are trying to raise standards. Many of our children don't have access to books at home."

Mrs Plunkett said that because of the shake-up the school had had to notify Bradford Council of any spare classrooms. This had meant rooms not used for teaching and although the Council was told what they were used for, the school had had to include the library and store room.

Reevy Hill's entry in the Council's list of accommodation needed by schools under the reorganisation reads "sufficient accommodation with library".

Bradford Council's head of schools re-organisation, Angela Drizi, said: "We consulted all schools earlier this year and asked them to let us knew what extra temporary accommodation they thought they would need for September 2000.

"We received a letter saying the school could accommodate year six by taking the library out of commission and by having another terrapin made waterproof.

"Schools were asked to contact the authority to discuss any changes in situations. Unfortunately, in this instance no such contact was made. However, I will now ring the school to clarify the situation."

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