Leeds City Council is proposing to reduce the number of primary school places within the Guiseley and Yeadon areas of Leeds by closing Queensway Primary School when term ends in July 2023 - legally the school would close on 31 August 2023. This proposal would partially address the surplus capacity issue in the area, reducing places by 30 in reception from 2023. This proposal forms part of a wider plan to address a surplus capacity issue in the area.
The decision on the proposal has been classed as a “key decision” as the outcome would have a significant effect on primary school aged children in the Guiseley and Yeadon areas of Leeds.
Decision type: Key Decision
Reason Key: Affects more than 1 ward;
Decision status: Deleted
Wards affected: Guiseley and Rawdon; Otley and Yeadon;
Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/10/2022
Decision due: 23 Nov 2022 by Executive Board
Lead director: Director of Children and Families
Department: Children and Families
Contact: Vivienne Buckland, Head of Learning Systems 0113 378 3588 Email: vivienne.buckland@leeds.gov.uk.
Consultation process
This proposal is brought forward by Leeds City Council to reduce the number of primary school places within the Guiseley and Yeadon areas of Leeds by closing Queensway Primary School. The changes that are proposed are aligned with the statutory process set out in the Department for Education’s guidance document, ‘Statutory guidance for proposers and decision makers, Opening and closing maintained schools’ (November 2014) and are proposed in accordance with Section 15 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006.
A consultation on a proposal to close Queensway Primary School at the end of term in July 2023 (legally on 31 August 2023) is taking place between 26 September and 23 October 2022 to seek the views of the wider school community, residents, and other stakeholders
Consultees
Parents/carers, staff and governors of Queensway Primary School, prospective parents via local Early Years providers, head teachers of local primary and secondary schools, residents living within the school’s catchment area, community committees, local ward members, Dioceses, local MPs, trade unions and other relevant stakeholders.
Portfolio Holder: Executive Member for Learning, Skills and Employment