Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Director of Children’s Services on proposals to increase learning places at Low Road and Cottingley Primary Schools, brought forward to meet the local authority’s duty to ensure sufficiency of school places, and which support the achievement of the Best Council priority to improve educational achievement and close achievement gaps. The report is divided into two parts to describe the outcome of each of the statutory notices and seeks final decisions on each of these proposals.

The Director of Children’s Services submitted a report regarding proposals to increase learning places at Low Road (Community) Primary School and Cottingley Primary Academy, brought forward to meet the local authority’s duty to ensure sufficiency of school places, and which supported the Best Council Plan priority to improve educational achievement and close achievement gaps. The report was divided into two parts in order to describe the outcome of each of the statutory notices and which sought final decisions on each of the proposals.

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the proposed expansion of Low Road (Community) Primary School from a capacity of 140 pupils to 210 pupils with an increase in the admission number from 20 to 30, with effect from September 2017, be approved;

(b)  That the proposed expansion of Cottingley (Academy sponsor led) Primary Academy from a capacity of 315 pupils to 420 pupils with an increase in the admission number from 45 to 60, with effect from September 2017, be approved;

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