Parents of pupils at an Ammanford primary school have teamed up to gather answers about their concerns for their childrens’ future.

Two petitions have been created by Rhys Walters, who has two children studying at Ysgol Gymraeg Rhydaman, ‘to re-instate Mr Geraint Davies as headmaster at Ysgol Gymraeg Rhydaman’ and another to request a meeting for parents with school governors.

The Guardian understands that Mr Davies has been suspended and a new temporary headteacher has been put in place since last week.

Mr Walters told The Guardian that he wanted his children to go to the Welsh school in particular because it is regarded as the “best school in the area”.

“I think as parents we deserve a meeting with the school governors to find out if our children are safe at the school, if the school is in still in safe hands and to find out if the school will return to it’s excellent standard, which I’m sure it will,” he said.

“The school shouldn’t be brushing things away under the carpet and we deserve answers.

“My two children have done extremely well at the school, and I don’t want any controversy to harm their education.

“We want reassurance that our children are going to get the best education possible at the school.”

Since Saturday, September 9, over 100 people have signed the petition for Mr Davies to be re-instated.

The petition reads: “We the under-signed the parents, guardians, teachers, carers, and pupils of the past from Ysgol Gymraeg Rhydaman respectfully request that Headmaster Mr Geraint Davies be fully re-instated to active duties with immediate effect.

“There have been several rumours about the recent suspension of Mr Davies, I ask you to ignore idle gossip and simply form your opinion on your dealings with Mr Davies on a professional level, the chances our children have compared to other schools and the progress your children have made.

“Each will have their own personal experiences with the school and Mr Davies.

“One thing we share in common is our belief that Mr Davies is a dedicated, proud headteacher and a key component to the Ysgol Gymraeg Rhydaman teaching team.”

The petition also questions the results of the school’s recent ESTYN inspection report.

“Writing as a parent I question the legitimacy of the recent Estyn report, this is not a true reflection of the progress my children have made, and an unfair slur on the character of the school, teaching staff and other staff members, who have proven to be entirely devoted and dedicated to achieving excellence for all pupils.”

In order for parents to request a meeting with the school governors, 10 per cent of parents of registered pupils need to sign the petition and the governing body will arrange a meeting within 25 days according to the school’s annual report.

A representative from inspection team ESTYN said: “We do not comment on individual inspections or inspection reports as this could compromise the independent judgements of the inspection process.”

A representative from the governing body at Ysgol Gymraeg Rhydaman has been contacted for a comment.