Decision details

Part A – Final decision on five proposals for expansion of primary provision and a proposal to lower the age range of Hollybush Primary, from September 2014.

Part B – Decision on whether to proceed to statutory notice in relation to proposals for the expansion of primary provision from September 2015.

Part C – Request for approval to proceed with consultation on proposed expansions of two Leeds Specialist Inclusive Learning Centres to provide additional school places.

The Director of Childrens Services submitted a report detailing proposals brought forward to meet the Local Authority’s duty to ensure sufficiency of school places. The report was divided into four parts - Part A described the outcome of statutory notices in relation to the expansion of primary provision across the city for September 2014, and sought a final decision on such proposals. Part B sought permission to publish a statutory notice in relation to the expansion of Pudsey Primrose Hill Primary School and summarised the consultation and next steps in respect of the Guiseley area.  In addition, Part C sought permission to consult upon the expansion of Broomfield South SILC and the expansion of West Oaks SEN Specialist School and College. Whilst Part D described the outcome of the Targeted Basic Need bid.

As part of the introduction to the report, the Executive Member for Children’s highlighted a correction to be made to the submitted report, specifically that the report should recommend that consultation be undertaken with regard to the potential expansion of West Oaks SEN Specialist School and College from 200 to 350, and not 130 to 280, as detailed within the submitted report.

RESOLVED –

Part A

(a)  That the expansion of Allerton Bywater Primary School from a capacity of 210 pupils to 420 pupils with an increase in the admission number from 30 to 60 with effect from September 2014, be approved.

(b)  That the expansion of Asquith Primary School from a capacity of 210 pupils to 420 pupils with an increase in the admission number from 30 to 60 with effect from September 2014, be approved.

(c)  That the expansion of Morley St Francis Catholic Primary School from a capacity of 154 pupils to 210 pupils with an increase in the admission number from 22 to 30 with effect from September 2014, be approved.

(d)  That the expansion of East Ardsley Primary School from a capacity of 315 pupils to 420 pupils with an increase in the admission number from 45 to 60 with effect from September 2014, be approved.

(e)  That the expansion of Robin Hood Primary School from a capacity of 315 pupils to 420 pupils with an increase in the admission number from 45 to 60 with effect from September 2014, be approved.

(f)  That approval be given to lower the age range of Hollybush Primary School from 5 to 11 to 3 to 11.

Part B

(a)  That the publication of a statutory notice to expand Pudsey Primrose Hill from a capacity of 315 pupils to 420 pupils with an increase in the admission number from 45 to 60 with effect from September 2015, be approved.

(b)  That the further work to be undertaken in the Guiseley area be noted.

Part C

(a)  That permission to consult on the expansion of Broomfield South SILC from a capacity of 200 to 250 pupils with effect from September 2015 using a site adjacent to the school, Broom Court ( Broom Place, Leeds, LS10 3JP), be approved.

(b)  That permission to consult on the expansion of West Oaks SEN Specialist School and College from a capacity of 200 to 350 pupils by the creation of a satellite site for 150 children and young people aged 2 to 16 on the former Blenheim Centre (Crowther Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire )with effect from September 2015, be approved.

Part D

(a)  That the allocation of capital funding through the Targeted Basic Need bid, be noted.

Part A & B – As per statutory requirements. Five week statutory consultation in relation to the five expansion proposals for 2014, six weeks for all other proposals.

Part C – The proposed consultation process will follow the statutory guidance prescribed by under the Education and Inspections Act 2006 and will involve the publication of information and engagement with all interested stakeholders.

Part A & B – Parents, staff and governors of proposed and neighbouring schools, prospective parents, local residents, ward members, Diocese, neighbouring LA’s, MP’s, trade unions and parish councils.

Part C – School and education practitioners, children and young people, parents and cares, councillors and the general public.