The decision to consult on the closure of All Saints School (formally St John Rigby) is a really bad decision, particularly at this time which is just as the school has worked hard to turn itself around with greatly improved results.

To draw a comparison of the past events, the school is like a cruise liner where for many years the captain has been selling all the deckchairs and not replacing them.

The passenger are fed-up with standing on deck and have been complaining to the crew, the reputation of the cruise ship has declined, few people sail with her, the crew also keep leaving as they are fed-up with the complaints.

The owners, we will call them the Blue Star Line, finally sack the captain, replace all the missing deckchairs, paint the ship and replace the crew.

The crew are a good bunch, the passengers on board are now happy, the ship looks wonderful, but the passenger numbers only slightly increase.

Blue Star Line come up with a great plan, let's change the name of the ship and put in more resources. But still the passengers don't come and now Blue Line warn the captain that on the horizon is the largest iceberg the world has ever seen, if the ship hits, it will surely sink.

Blue Star tell the passengers and the crew about this, they are also not sure that the ship can be turned around in time to prevent it hitting the iceberg. Naturally no new passengers want to get on board the liner, the passengers and crew on board the ship want to get off.

As we all know it takes a long time to turn a large ship around.

Getting back to the school, what we need is a clear statement that the school is not going to close, with a planned long-term programme of investment. This will be the only way to regain confidence in the school's long-term future.

Getting cold feet after such a short time is making matters worse. The extra investment so far of over £1m will be wasted, this must have been realised when this investment was made and that it was going to take a long time to turn matters around at the school.

There must have also been confidence when this decision was made that the school, could in fact, be turned around.

The actions of one criminal should not deprive the area of potentially a wonderful school. Faith schools, particularly Catholic schools throughout this land are usually really popular for Catholics and non-Catholic parents for their examination results and strong discipline.

What are the Bromley planning department's thoughts on the possible loss of a school? At present we have major housing developments in the school's catchments area too numerous to mention, this will draw in many children to the area.

We must not lose this school, once gone it can never be replaced.

David Jackson, Hillcrest Road, Biggin Hill