PARENTS battling the forced academisation of an east London primary school successfully halted the process at the High Court today.

Teachers and support staff at Avenue Primary School in Manor Park, Newham, also marked their 13th day of strike action today over controversial plans to make the school part of the Eko multi-academy trust.

Despite the fact that 132 parents objected, with just four voting in favour, the school governors pressed ahead with the conversion.