SAVINGS of £232,000 are expected to be made if two sets of infant and junior schools are merged to become primaries.
Nottingham City Council is consulting over plans to merge Seely Infant and Nursery School with Seely Junior School, both in Perry Street, Sherwood. It is also seeking views on the merger of Berridge Infant and Nursery School and Berridge Junior School in Forest Fields.
The council wants to make the changes in a restructure to improve schooling standards.
But it is feared the move could result in redundancies.
Councillor David Mellen, portfolio holder for children's services, said: "If approved, there may be changes to the staffing arrangements but these will be determined by the temporary governing bodies."
The Seely sites, which are next door to each other, would house the new primary school, which children would attend from nursery until the end of year six.
Up to 15 new school places could be created. The council says the merger would have a number of benefits.
A spokesman said: "The leadership arrangements at Seely Junior School have been unsettled for the past two years and it is believed the creation of a through primary school would provide more stability.
"The creation of a through primary school with joint leadership would also have a stabilising effect on the Seely schools, minimising the number of pupils who attend Seely Infant School but then move on to neighbouring Haydn Primary."
If the consultation supports the proposals, Sherwood's new primary school will open in September 2013.
Parents of pupils at the Berridge schools are also being asked for their views on whether the two sites should become a primary school.
If both proposals go head the city council's schools budget is expected to decrease by £232,000 annually.
To take part in the consultation, write to The School Organisation Team, Box LH6, Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham, NG2 3NG. Alternatively, see http://gossweb.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/survey/seely/berridge.htm
