Decision details

To seek approval to formally consult on a proposal to bring forward the expansion of Farley Hill Primary School to 2022 and release the former school site

That:

1)               formal consultation be approved on the proposal that the proposals agreed by Executive on 30^th January 2020 for the expansion of the Farley Hill Primary School in stages on two sites be replaced by a new proposal that Farley Hill Primary School expands to 420 places (plus a nursery) from September 2022, and that the former school site in Farley Hill Village be formally closed;

2)               proposed changes to 2022/23 School Admission arrangements to ensure that all children living in homes on or in immediate proximity to the Arborfield Garrison Strategic Development Location are within the Farley Hill Primary School Designated Area be endorsed;

3)               authority be delegated to the Director of Children’s Services, in consultation with the Executive Member for Children’s Services, to determine the proposal.

Informal consultation with key stakeholders will occur before the formal consultation that is the subject of the decision.