Decision details

Expansion project to provide essential accommodation necessary to facilitate the increase in the published admissions number from 1,125 pupils to 1,425 pupils with effect from September 2022.

The Director of Childrens & Families agreed to:

a)  Approve the expenditure of up to £6,158,887 from capital scheme number 33178/HOR/000 via a grant agreement to financially contribute towards the construction work and associated costs for the expansion of Horsforth School.  Noting that the project will be self-delivered by Horsforth School, with oversight from City Development’s Projects & Programmes Team, on behalf of Childrens & Families.

b)  Approve the ‘grant agreement’ with Horsforth Academy for up to £5,942,431 for them to self-deliver the expansion project at Horsforth School, noting that this figure includes an agreed contingency which will require approval from both parties to utilise.

c)  Approve the need to enter into the associated legal documents, including, but not exclusive to, the compound lease and Academy lease.

d)  Note the programme dates identified in section 3.3 of this report, in relation to the implementation of this decision, represents the critical path for project success and must be adhered to where possible. 

e)  Note that the officer responsible for implementation is the Head of Service Learning Systems.

The formal proposal to expand the school was subject to a separate statutory consultation process.  The required construction project arising from this has been subject to separate and ongoing consultation.  Ward member briefings have taken place periodically at key junctures.  Horsforth Academy have undertaken appropriate consultation as project lead.

The proposal to expand Horsforth School has been subject to the following consultees; Executive Member for Learning, Skills and Employment, Horsforth Ward Members, Leeds City Council Planning Department (including landscape & urban design), Leeds City Council Highways Department, Leeds City Council Asset Management Department, Staff at the existing school, local residents, parents and carers in the affected wards.  Consultation is ongoing through development of the project.