Decision details

Proposal to expand primary provision at Beecroft Primary School.

The Director of Children’s Services submitted a report regarding a proposal to increase learning places at Beecroft Primary School, brought forward to meet the local authority’s duty to ensure sufficiency of school places. The report detailed the outcome of the consultation regarding the proposal and which sought permission to publish a statutory notice in respect of such proposals.

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the publication of a Statutory Notice to permanently expand Beecroft Primary School from a capacity of 210 pupils to 315 pupils with an increase in the admission number from 30 to 45 with effect from September 2017, be approved;

(b)  That it be noted that the responsible officer for the implementation of such matters is the Head of Learning Systems.

Following the School Organisation (Prescribed Alterations to Maintained Schools) (England) Regulations 2013 and related DfE guidance (School Organisation Maintained Schools), the local authority has undertaken a consultation with interested parties listed below.

If the Executive Board approve this proposal to go to the next stage in the process, a Statutory Notice would be published for 4 weeks, allowing consultees a further opportunity to respond to the proposal.

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