TWO Derby schools are expected to get the green light to merge when councillors meet next week.
Parents have already given the linking of Breadsall HillTop Infant and Junior schools to become a primary school a positive response during informal consultation.
The city council cabinet on Wednesday is expected to set up a further six-week period in which people could put forward their views.
A council spokesman said an opportunity had arisen to consider a merger of the school because there was an interim executive board in place at Breadsall Hill Top Infant School and a headship vacancy there.
Both schools currently have an admission number of 60 and both were judged to be "good" in their most recent inspections.
Councillor Martin Rawson, council cabinet member for children and young people, said: "We believe that the merging of infant schools and junior schools into all-through primary schools can help pupils to enjoy a more stable learning environment, with a single curriculum."
