Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Director of Children’s Services detailing proposals submitted to meet the local authority’s duty to ensure sufficiency of school places. The report is divided into two parts - Part A describes the outcome of a statutory notice in relation to the expansion of primary provision in Armley for September 2016, and seeks a final decision on the proposal.  Part B describes the outcome of a statutory notice in relation to the expansion of primary provision in Bramley and Stanningley for September 2016, and seeks a final decision on the proposal.

Further to Minute No. 34, 16^th July 2014, the Director of Children’s Services submitted a report detailing proposals aimed to ensure that the local authority met its duty regarding the sufficiency of school places. The report was divided into two parts - Part A described the outcome of a statutory notice in relation to the expansion of primary provision in Armley for September 2016, and which sought a final decision on the proposal. Whereas Part B described the outcome of a statutory notice in relation to the expansion of primary provision in Bramley and Stanningley for September 2016, and which sought a final decision on the proposal.

RESOLVED –

(a)  That changes to Castleton Primary School by increasing its capacity from 210 pupils to 420 pupils, increasing in the admission limit in reception from 30 to 60 from September 2016, be approved;

(b)  That changes to Hollybush Primary School by changing the lower age limit from 3 to 2 from January 2015 and increasing its capacity from 420 pupils to 630 pupils, increasing the admission limit in reception from 60 to 90 from September 2016, be approved;

(c)  That it be noted that the responsible officer for the implementation of such matters is the Capacity Planning and Sufficiency Lead.