Expansion project to provide essential accommodation necessary to facilitate the increase in the published admissions number from 1,125 pupils to 1,425 pupils with effect from September 2022.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Financial Impact>£500K;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: Horsforth;
Notice of proposed decision first published: 17/02/2021
Decision due: Not before 18th Mar 2021 by Director of Children and Families
Lead director: Director of Children and Families
Department: Children and Families
Contact: Christopher Gosling, Estate Management - Development Officer 07891 276 855 Email: christopher.gosling@leeds.gov.uk.
Consultation process
The formal proposal to expand the school was subject to a separate statutory consultation process. The required construction project arising from this has been subject to separate and ongoing consultation. Ward member briefings have taken place periodically at key junctures. Horsforth Academy have undertaken appropriate consultation as project lead.
Consultees
The proposal to expand Horsforth School has been subject to the following consultees; Executive Member for Learning, Skills and Employment, Horsforth Ward Members, Leeds City Council Planning Department (including landscape & urban design), Leeds City Council Highways Department, Leeds City Council Asset Management Department, Staff at the existing school, local residents, parents and carers in the affected wards. Consultation is ongoing through development of the project.
Portfolio Holder: The Executive Member for Learning, Skills & Employment