"We believe we could provide a much more compelling case to secure the future of this school than the route that's currently being taken, " Mr Hookway says.

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Ian Hookway and other members of the Save Trentham High Action Group want to force a competition, giving interested parties - including themselves - the opportunity to help decide the type of new school they will get as well as who will run it.

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"We actually would be prepared to put in for a cooperative trust school and take on the responsibility of running that school, crucially enabling the head and teaching staff and support staff to do what they do best - and that's get on with their job of improving the results which they've done for the last three years now, " Mr Hookway adds.

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