A crumbling school which was refused a £3 million rebuild by a council could be helped out by a company specialising in pre-fab buildings.

Horsham MP Francis Maude first mooted the idea last month at a public meeting of pupils' parents and staff of Holy Trinity C of E Primary School, Lower Beeding.

If the move goes a head, Holy Trinity would become the country's first "flat pack" school.

A meeting has been held between the council, construction company Spaceover, governors and the MP.

Mr Maude said: "It was an incredibly useful meeting and I think everyone appreciated the opportunity to get together to work out a way to move forward. There are lots of avenues to explore and I have agreed to organise a follow-up meeting in two months or so.

"Holy Trinity is a wonderful village school that is cherished by parents, pupils, staff and the people of Lower Beeding. I am pleased that Ofsted continues to recognise it as an outstanding performer, despite the challenging circumstances that staff and children must work in.

"I will continue to do everything I can to find a solution to this problem and to get the rebuild that Holy Trinity School so desperately needs and deserves."