Leeds Girls High in Headingley is closing down and moving to Alwoodley, where it is merging with Leeds Grammar School.

The high school occupies a key development site off Otley Road.

Residents launched a campaign to persuade Leeds City Council to buy the school's sports facilities for community use.

The facilities include grass pitches, tennis courts, sports hall and swimming pool. The pitches enjoy "protected" status.

In January, a group of residents presented the council with a petition of more than 1,000 signatures asking the council to buy the playing pitches, swimming pool and sports hall for the use of local primary schools and the community.

Local schools in the area are Springbank, Shire Oak, Brudenell, Rosebank and Quarry Mount.

The council's Executive Board is expected to make a decision tomorrow.

A spokesperson for the campaigners said: "At present local primary schools have to spend most of their sports' budget on bussing children to Kirkstall and Scott Hall baths which means only one or two classes get a 30-minute swimming lesson a week.

"Yet the swimming pool is within walking distance of all five primary schools and all the community."

Council officials have made no recommendation on purchasing the swimming pool, but say purchase of the sports facilities is "not a practical solution."