Parents have applied for an interim injunction to halt the closure of St Bees School this summer.
The governors of the 400-year-old school had previously said it would close this year, but that they hoped to re-open it in 2016.
But campaigners say by then its long history will be destroyed and confidence in the school lost forever.
Parents campaigning to save St Bees school says they're "surprised and angry" about the governors' decision to re-open the school in 2016.
Parents say the school should stay open this summer rather than forcing children to go elsewhere for one year.
A spokesperson for the governors has told ITV Border it is no longer feasible to continue with the current school model. Katie Hunter reports:
The West Cumbrian school is due to close this summer. The governors say falling pupil numbers mean it is not financially sustainable.
Governors have announced that St Bees School will close this summer.