Decision details

Leeds City Council is proposing to change the age range of Moor Allerton Hall Primary School from 3-11 years to 4-11 years and permanently close the local authority-maintained nursery at the school with effect from January 2025.

The decision required is a final decision in respect of this proposal.

The nursery temporarily closed in September 2024 pending the outcome of a decision to close permanently.

Further to Minute No. 23, 24 July 2024, the Director of Children and Families submitted a report presenting the outcomes from the published statutory notice regarding a proposal to change the age range of Moor Allerton Hall Primary School from 3-11 years to 4-11 years and permanently close the Local Authority-maintained nursery with effect from 1 January 2025. The report sought a final decision in respect of this proposal.

In presenting the report, the Executive Member highlighted the proposals as detailed within the statutory notice and the report.

It was noted that the Local Authority-maintained nursery had been temporarily closed since September 2024, and would be permanently closed from 1 January 2025, should the Board approve the recommendations within the report.

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the outcome of the statutory notice period, as detailed within the submitted report, be noted;

(b)  That the recommendation to change the age range at Moor Allerton Hall Primary School from 3-11 years to 4-11 years and to permanently close the Local Authority-maintained nursery, with effect from 1 January 2025, be approved;

(c)  That the resolutions from the submitted report be exempted from the Call In process for the reasons as set out in paragraphs 30 and 31 of the submitted report;

(d)  That it be noted that the officer responsible for the implementation of such matters is the Deputy Director for Learning.

(The Council’s Executive and Decision Making Procedure Rules state that a decision may be declared as being exempt from the Call In process by the decision taker if it is considered that the matter is urgent and any delay would seriously prejudice the Council’s, or the public’s interests. In line with this, the resolutions contained within this minute were exempted from the Call In process, as per resolution (c) above, and for the reasons as set out within sections 30 - 31 of the submitted report)

The changes proposed form prescribed alterations under the Education and Inspections Act 2006 and are aligned with the statutory process set out in the Department for Education’s guidance document, ‘Making significant changes (prescribed alterations) to maintained schools’ (January 2023).

The Statutory notice period will run from 9th September to 6th October to 2024.

Parents/carers, staff, headteacher and governors of Moor Allerton Hall Primary School, local early years providers, local primary schools including their parents/carers, local ward members, local MP and other stakeholders have been informed about the consultation.