The report sets out the statutory proposal of the Governing Body of Pulford VA CofE Lower School to expand the school from its current capacity of 150 places to 225 permanent places with a proposed implementation date of September 2014.

1.         That the procedures established by The Education and Inspections Act 2006 (EIA 2006) and The School Organisation (Prescribed Alterations to Maintained Schools) (England) Regulations 2007 (as amended by The School Organisation and Governance (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2007 and The School Organisation and Governance (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2009, have been complied with in bringing forward the proposal outlined in this report.

2.         That no representations were received by the Council to the statutory notices as set out in Appendices B to the report, issued on 16 September 2013 under Section 19(3) of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 for Pulford VA CofE Lower School.

3.         That the statutory proposal to expand Pulford VA CofE Lower School from a 1 form of entry (150 place) lower school for pupils aged 4+ to 9, with 25 Nursery places to a 1.5 form of entry (225 place) lower school catering for pupils aged 4+ to 9 with 25 Nursery places be approved,  with effect from September 2014, increasing the schools planned admission number from 30 to 45, subject to Section 77 consent being granted by the Secretary of State by 1 February 2014 for the change of use of an area of existing playing field.

The Executive considered a report from the Executive Member for Children’s Services that set out the statutory proposal of the Governing Body of Pulford Voluntary Aided (VA) Church of England (CofE) Lower School to expand the school from its current capacity of 150 places to 225 permanent places with a proposed implementation date of September 2014.  The proposal had been the subject of a statutory consultation and the statutory notice period had now concluded, requiring the Council to consider any representations received and to determine the outcome of the proposal.

Reason for decision:  To determine the outcome of the statutory proposals following the close of the representation period on 14 October 2013.  If the Council were to fail to decide these proposals within 2 months of the end of the representation period it must forward proposals, and any received representations, to the schools adjudicator for decision.

RESOLVED

1.         that the procedures established by The Education and Inspections Act 2006 (EIA 2006) and The School Organisation (Prescribed Alterations to Maintained Schools) (England) Regulations 2007 (as amended by The School Organisation and Governance (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2007 and The School Organisation and Governance (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2009, have been complied with in bringing forward the proposal outlined in the report;

2.         that no representations were received by the Council to the statutory notices as set out in Appendices B to the report, issued on 16 September 2013 under Section 19(3) of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 for Pulford VA CofE Lower School; and

3.         that the statutory proposal to expand Pulford VA CofE Lower School from a 1 form of entry (150 place) lower school for pupils aged 4+ to 9, with 25 Nursery places to a 1.5 form of entry (225 place) lower school catering for pupils aged 4+ to 9 with 25 Nursery places be approved,  with effect from September 2014, increasing the schools planned admission number from 30 to 45, subject to Section 77 consent being granted by the Secretary of State by 1 February 2014 for the change of use of an area of existing playing field.