Decision details

Part A: Outcome of consultation on proposal to retain Guiseley Infant School as a 3 form entry Infant School that has an admission number of 90 into reception each year; develop a through school with junior capacity on the site of Guiseley High School, with an admission number of 90 into Year 3; convert St Oswald’s Junior School to a 2 form entry primary school with an admission number of 60 into reception class each year; and proposal to expand secondary provision at Guiseley High School. All with effect from September 2015.

Part B: Outcome of statutory notice on the proposal to expand Farsley Westroyd Infant and Nursery School and to raise the upper age limit from 7 - 11 and the proposal to expand Farsley Springbank Junior School and change the lower age limit from 7 - 4 with effect from September 2015.

Part C: Outcome of consultation on the proposal to expand Broadgate Primary School from September 2015.

Part D: Outcome of statutory notice relating to the proposal to open a specialist provision at Moor Allerton Hall Primary School for pupils who are deaf and hearing impaired from September 2014.

The Director of Children’s Services submitted a 4-part report presenting the outcomes arising from the consultation exercise undertaken in respect of several proposals to increase school provision. Parts A to D of the submitted report provided detailed information together with specific recommendations regarding each proposal.

Support for the proposals detailed within the submitted report was received. With regard to the proposals within Calverley and Farsley Ward it was requested that further work be undertaken into how the two local parks could be more effectively utilised as playing fields and outdoor space for those schools.

RESOLVED –

Part A Guiseley

(a)  That the outcome of the consultation which took place in Guiseley between 17 March and 11 April 2014 be acknowledged;

(b)  That it be acknowledged that the governing bodies of St Oswald Church of England Junior School and Guiseley Infant School are to pursue the publication of statutory notices to convert both schools to 2 forms of entry primary schools, each with an admission number of 60 into reception class each year, with effect from September 2015;

(c)   That it be noted that further capital spend on the feasibility works for this project will be committed to develop an outline scheme.

Part B Expansion proposals for Farsley Westroyd Infant School and Farsley Springbank Junior School

(a)  That changes to Farsley Westroyd Infant School, increasing its capacity from 180 pupils to 210 pupils and raising the upper age limit from 7 to 11, therefore creating a primary school, with effect from September 2015, be approved;

(b)   That changes to Farsley Springbank Junior School, increasing its capacity from 240 to 420 and lowering the lower age limit from 7 to 4, therefore creating a primary school, with effect from September 2015, be approved.

Part C Expansion proposal for Broadgate Primary School, Horsforth

(a)  That the expansion of Broadgate 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 2015, be approved.

Part D Specialist provision at Moor Allerton Hall Primary School

(a)  That the proposal to open a specialist provision at Moor Allerton Hall Primary School for pupils who are deaf and hearing impaired from September 2014, be approved;

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

As per statutory requirements. Public consultations were carried out for all proposals. Parents, staff and governors of proposed and neighbouring schools, prospective parents, local residents, ward members, Diocese, MP’s, trade unions, parish councils and other relevant stakeholders were consulted in respect of proposal A. Statutory notices were published in the YEP and displayed at the schools and surrounding area for 6 weeks in respect of proposals B and D and 4 weeks in respect of proposal C.

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.