While agreeing that Merton needs to review its pupil places, which many of us have been saying for some time, your correspondent (News, May 9) is wrong in appearing to imply that Hatfeild is unpopular and almost empty. I would not want your readers to be left with this erroneous impression, as it is far from the truth.
As Hatfeild's parents would tell you, the school their children attend is very popular and successful. Classes are full and some year groups are oversubscribed.
The school has recently had a very good Ofsted inspection and has just been given an Achievement Award by the Secretary of State for Education. We are proud of our school its children, staff, parents and buildings. It is unfair that the writer chose to name individual schools and failed to be willing to have their name published.
I hope I have set the record straight.
COUNCILLOR SHEARS
Chair of Governors
Morden
May 30, 2003 16:00
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