A petition to save the swimming pool at a North Yorkshire school has attracted almost 1,000 signatures.

Parents, local residents, school governors and councillors have all put their name to the petition to save Sherburn High School’s pool, which is under threat of closure after running at a loss of about £13,000 last year.

Upkeep of the pool, which is used by schools across the region, was partially funded by North Yorkshire County Council until it withdrew funding.