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 proposals outlined in this report.

2.      That the representations received to the statutory notice as set out in Appendix A to the report, issued on the 3 June 2013 under Section 19(3) of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 in respect of the Ashton St Peters CE VA Lower School proposal be noted following consideration.

3.      That the representations received to the statutory notice as set out in Appendix B to the report, issued on the 3 June 2013 under Section 19(3) of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 in respect of the Kensworth CE VC Lower School proposal be noted following consideration.

4.      That the representations received to the statutory notice as set out in Appendix C to the report, issued on the 3 June 2013 under Section 19(1) of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 in respect of the Lancot Community Lower School proposal be noted.

5.      That the representations received to the statutory notice as set out in Appendix D, issued on the 6 June 2013 under Section 19(3) of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 in respect of the Manshead CE VA Upper School proposal be noted following consideration.

6.      That the statutory proposals to extend the age ranges of the following schools with effect from September 2014 be approved, subject, by 1 February 2014, to the grant of any necessary planning permissions under Part 3 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and Secretary of State consents for the change of use of any necessary areas of school playing fields under Section 77 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998:

i.       Ashton St Peters CE VA Lower School to provide 210 places in the main school for pupils aged 5-11, with a published admission number of 30.

ii.      Kensworth CE VC Lower School to provide 105 places in the main school for pupils aged 5-11, with a published admission number of 15, plus provision for 20 part time nursery places.

iii.     Lancot Community Lower School to provide 420 places in the main school for pupils aged 5-11, with a published admission number of 60, plus provision for 80 part time nursery places and 6 places for pupils with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties.

iv.     Manshead CE VA Upper School to provide 1350 places in the main school for pupils aged 11-19, plus 8 places for pupils identified with Autistic Spectrum Disorder, with a published admission number of 210.