The axe still looms over three small Bristol primary schools in a citywide shake-up.

Cabinet councillor for children Peter Hammond has revised his proposals for the city's 110 primary sector schools in the light of comments from parents, pupils and staff.

He is suggesting that seven controversial schemes be dropped from the original Primary Review announced in July.

Twenty two are set to go ahead as planned, another seven with mofidications, and two more added.

All proposals for 2013 and beyond, including several unpopular mergers of infant and junior schools, are likely to go on to the back burner.

The closure recommendations for St George's Church of England School in Brandon Hill, St Pius X School in Withywood and Stockwood Green, remain, but the council's cabinet will be asked to refer them back to the full council for debate before making a final decision.

The Primary Review will be discussed by the cabinet next Thursday.