Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Chief Executive of Education Leeds summarising the outcome of the consultation exercise undertaken with respect to proposed changes to primary age education provision in the Horsforth area from September 2011.

Further to minutes 153 of the meeting held on 9^th December 2009 and 165 of the meeting held on 6^th January 2010  the Chief Executive of Education Leeds submitted a report summarising the outcome of the consultation exercise undertaken with respect to proposed changes to primary age education provision in the Horsforth area from September 2011.

The report detailed various options to create additional capacity at Featherbank and Newlaithes schools.

RESOLVED –

a)  That, having considered the responses to the consultation, approval be given for the publication of statutory notices for the linked proposals to:-

(i)  decrease the lower age range of Horsforth Newlaithes Junior School from 7-11 to 5-11, with an admission limit of 60, and with an overall capacity of 420 children and

(ii)  increase the age range of Horsforth Featherbank  Infant School from 4-7 to 4-11, and decrease the admissions number from 60 to 30, with an overall capacity of 210 children.

b)  That proposals to permanently expand West End Primary School in  2011 be withdrawn at the present time, noting that the need for places in the area will continue to be monitored and that the school will continue to be considered as an option for expansion on a temporary or permanent basis at a later stage.

c)  That a further report be brought to this Board on the steps to be taken to secure adequate levels of play provision at the schools.