EVERY parent at an under-threat Wyre Forest school has vowed not to send their children to an alternative site put forward by education bosses.

Pupils at Stone First School would not go to Spennells First if the two are merged under the biggest shake up of Wyre Forest education in 30 years, councillors will be told today.

They would instead move out of the area, seek out another small, Church of England-based school, or consider private education.

The drastic measures are among those being put to this morning's full meeting of Worcestershire County Council, which will see parents from Stone First, Lea Street First and Barnabas First schools hand over petitions urging the schools be left alone.

Jayne Peters, parent governor at Stone First, said parents were not prepared to see the school closed and its pupils moved to Spennells First, on Heronswood Road.

She said: "All 68 parents answered a questionnaire we gave out within two days and all said they will not send their children to Spennells.

"We want our children to go to a small Church of England school."

More than 3,000 signatures have been collected following the publication of a report in June, which set out the merger as an option to tackle the problem of surplus school places in Wyre Forest.

The "united front" comprising parents from the three small schools will first march on county hall brandishing banners opposing the closures.

One parent from each of the schools will then get three minutes to make their case.

Choice was the key word parent governors from Kidderminster's Lea Street First School would be impressing upon members, said campaigner Sarah Francis.

Of the proposals to recommend building two new schools from Lea Street, St George's and St Mary's firsts, she said: "By closing schools in Wyre Forest you are not going to improve the education system by removing choice for parents.

Melanie Jones will ask the 57 councillors to spare St Barnabas - which could see its pupils moved to the Marlpool First School site - as it is "important to the parents, the school and the community".

She said: "We haven't got any gripes against Marlpool First. We just want our school to remain as it is."

The public consultation for the Wyre Forest Review closes on November 28, the findings of which will be presented to the cabinet at Worcestershire County Council on December 19. A decision is expected to be made by Easter.