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Expansion of Primary School Places in Hoo St. Werburgh Village

 

 

Meeting: 13/05/2014 - Cabinet (Item 6)

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Minutes:

Background:

 

This report requested authorisation from Cabinet to take action to provide sufficient primary school places in Hoo St Werburgh from September 2015.

 

It was noted that the School Organisation Plan had been reviewed in July 2013 and that the updated action plan, which accompanied the review, included the action to provide additional primary places in Hoo St Werburgh village for September 2015. The report gave details of the increasing demand for primary school places and considered the two options of expanding the current primary school or supporting the establishment of an all-through academy in partnership with the Williamson Trust on the Hundred of Hoo Academy site.

 

Decision number:

Decision:

96/2014

The Cabinet instructed the Director of Children and Adults Services, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Children’s Services (Lead Member), to proceed with supporting the establishment of an all-through academy, working in partnership with the Williamson Trust, to provide the additional primary school places required in Hoo St Werburgh, to be implemented in readiness for 1 September 2015 and therefore authorised officers to request an in-year variation from the Office of the Schools Adjudicator to enable the PAN at Hoo St Werburgh Primary School to revert to 60.

Reasons:

 

To ensure the Council meets its duty to provide sufficient good school places.

 

To comply with the actions in the approved School Organisation Plan 2011-16 and its review in July 2013, which highlight the need for additional places in the Hoo St Werburgh village area for September 2015.