Decision details

Final decision on proposal to expand Gledhow Primary School from September 2016.

Further to Minute No. 64, 17^th September 2014, the Director of Children’s Services submitted a report which contained details of a proposal brought forward to meet the local authority’s duty to ensure sufficiency of school places. The report described the outcome of a statutory notice in relation to the expansion of primary provision in Roundhay and also sought a final decision on the proposal to expand Gledhow Primary School from September 2016.

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the expansion of Gledhow Primary School, by increasing its capacity from 420 pupils to 630 pupils, and increasing the admission limit in reception from 60 to 90 from September 2016, be approved;

(b)  That it be noted that the responsible officer for the implementation of such matters is the Capacity Planning and Sufficiency Lead.

(The Council’s Executive and Decision Making Procedure Rules state that a matter may be declared as being exempt from the Call In process, if it is deemed as being urgent and that any delay would seriously prejudice the Council’s, or the public’s interests. It has been deemed that the resolutions detailed above are exempt from Call In due the critical nature of the date by which an Executive Board decision must be made. Executive Board must make a decision within two months of the expiry of the statutory notice period, otherwise the proposal must be referred to the School Adjudicator for a final decision.  The statutory notice period closed on 24 October and therefore a final decision must be made by 23 December 2014, and if a decision is not made, then the additional school places required for 2016 would not be secured).

A brief notice was published in the YEP and displayed at the schools and surrounding area for 4 weeks in respect of the proposal. A full proposal was placed on the LCC website.

Parents, staff and governors of proposed and neighbouring schools, prospective parents, local residents, ward members, Diocese, neighbouring LA’s, MP’s, trade unions, parish councils and other relevant stakeholders.