Decision details

Primary Strategy School Organisation Approvals

Decision Maker: Executive

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Purpose: To secure delegated authority for statutory school organisation changes to primary schools

Decision:

 

That, to ensure there are sufficient primary school places in Wokingham, the Executive agreed:

 

1)        to the permanent expansion of Loddon Primary School from September 2018 to offer 90 places per year and for the school to grow annually to offer 630 places, this agreement being conditional on the grant of planning consent for the scheme by 01/09/17;

 

2)        to the permanent expansion of Beechwood Primary School from September 2018 to offer 60 places per year and for the school to grow annually to offer 420 places;

 

3)        to the permanent expansion of Highwood Primary School from September 2018 to offer 60 places per year and for the school to grow annually to offer 420 places, this agreement being conditional on the grant of planning consent for the scheme by 01/09/17;

 

4)        to not progress with the expansion of Aldryngton Primary School for 2017 as the number of applications for Reception places in Earley has not increased as projected, and agree that the proposal will be:

 

·         Subject to further consultation including the consideration of alternative options for growth;

·         Returned for further consideration by Executive in the event of an increase in demand for school places in the period 2018 to 2020.

Wards Affected: None Specific;

Declarations: None

Dispensations: None

Reference Number: WBC923

Contact: Piers Brunning Email: piers.brunning@wokingham.gov.uk Tel: 0118 974 6084.

Report author: Piers Brunning

Publication date: 15/03/2017

Date of decision: 15/03/2017

Decided at meeting: 15/03/2017 - Executive

Effective from: 24/03/2017

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