Two tiny North-East primary schools are a step closer to being merged with bigger neighbours.
A public consultation on merging the schools has now completed. The proposals would see Clatt Primary School being joined with Kennethmont School which is just over two and a half miles away.
Logie Coldstone Primary School would be merged with Tarland Primary School, which is less than four miles away.
The two schools each have eight pupils making them the smallest in Aberdeenshire.
It is expected the plans would save Aberdeenshire Council money and the children involved would benefit both educationally and socially.
If approved the mergers could lead to annual savings of just under £124, 000 for the Clatt merger and nearly £83, 000 for the Coldstone merger.
If supported the changes would take effect in line with school terms meaning pupils would finish the classes in their current schools on July 2 and move to new schools at the beginning of the new term on August 16 this year.
Parent Councils, pupils, staff, trade unions and HM Inspectorate of Education were all consulted in the process.
The Marr Area Committee will consider the consultation and make a decision on the next step forward when it meets on Tuesday.
Should the committee support the mergers, Scottish Ministers would be notified before the council could progress the plans.
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