The school nestles on the remote Staffordshire and Derbyshire borders and boasts five pupils - who are outnumbered by staff. "We've got five pupils using the space of 50," said head teacher Janette Mountford-Lees. "When people walk in they think the school is filled with children because there is so much work on the walls but it is all done by these five." Group lessons revolve around a creative curriculum adapted for each child's ability. "We get to go on lots of school trips because we can just jump in the car," added Mountford-Lees.
Sam Scott, the school's only reception pupil, seemed perfectly happy. "I like it here," he told the Express. "I have made lots of friends."
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