What this consultation is about
The school’s capacity is 280 (this figure excludes two temporary classrooms recently provided) with 301 pupils on roll and thus it is a popular and overcrowded school.
The housing development has permission for up to 500 houses with a primary school pupil yield of 100. This would add additional pressure to an already full school unless further accommodation is built to accommodate the increased numbers.
An initial study of the site has shown that it is possible to build additional accommodation on the site and there is sufficient land available to meet the building, hard play and soft play requirements for a two-form entry primary school. A project is being developed to expand the school so that it would have the accommodation recommended for a 420-place primary school.
Dependent on the outcome of this consultation and any subsequent application for planning permission for such an extension, it is hoped that the additional places can be available before September 2017.
Funding both proposals
Funding of £1.5m has been secured from a housing developer via a S106 agreement to enable the expansion of the school. Dependent on the outcome of this consultation, a report will be presented to Cabinet seeking approval for these capital works.
The consultation is now closed. a report was presented to Cabinet, 22 September 2015, agenda item 13.