The Director of Children and Families submitted a report detailing the outcome of a consultation exercise regarding a proposal to expand secondary school provision at Benton Park Secondary School and which sought a decision to publish a statutory notice under the Education and Inspections Act 2006 and in accordance with the School Organisation (Prescribed Alterations to Maintained Schools) (England) Regulations 2013 in respect of this proposal.
Responding to a Member’s enquiry, assurance was provided that the undertaking of associated building works, as referenced within the submitted report, were a priority.
RESOLVED –
(a) That the publication of a Statutory Notice on a proposal to permanently expand secondary provision at Benton Park Secondary School from a capacity of 1225 pupils to 1500 pupils, with an increase in the admission number from 245 to 300, with effect from September 2021, be approved;
(b) That it be noted that the implementation of the related decisions are subject to feasibility and planning permission, as indicated at paragraph 4.4.1 of the submitted report, and that it also be noted that the proposal has been brought forward in time for places to be delivered for 2021;
(c) That it be noted that the responsible officer for the implementation of such matters is the Head of Learning Systems.