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Outcome of consultation to permanently increase learning places at Allerton Grange School from September 2021.

Meeting: 12/02/2020 - Executive Board (Item 147)

147 Outcome of consultation and request to approve funding to permanently increase learning places at Allerton Grange School from September 2021 pdf icon PDF 143 KB

To consider the report of the Director of Children and Families that presents the outcome of a consultation exercise regarding a proposal to expand secondary school provision at Allerton Grange School and seeks a decision to fund delivery of a scheme to create the additional learning places required.

 

 

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Minutes:

The Director of Children and Families submitted a report presenting the outcome of a consultation exercise regarding a proposal to expand secondary school provision at Allerton Grange School and which sought a decision to fund the delivery of a scheme to create the additional learning places required.

 

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the publication of a Statutory Notice on a proposal to permanently expand secondary provision at Allerton Grange School from a capacity of 1200 pupils to 1500 pupils in years 7 to 11, with an increase in the admission number from 240 to 300 and with effect from September 2021, be approved;

 

(b)  That provisional approval for Authority to Spend (ATS) of £4.8m (based on a Department for Education (DfE) funding rate of £16,056 per new secondary place) to deliver the proposed permanent expansion of Allerton Grange School, be granted;

 

(c)  That it be noted that the implementation of the proposal is subject to funding being agreed based upon the outcome of further detailed design work and planning applications, as indicated at sections 4.4.1 and 4.4.3 of the submitted report, with it also being noted that the proposal has been brought forward in time for places to be delivered for 2021;

 

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