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Expansion Proposal Christ Church CE Primary School Wednesday 22 January 2015, 7.30pm Purpose of meeting Background Roles and Responsibilities for providing school places Why the delay in the expansion process and the consequence for

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Expansion Proposal Christ Church CE Primary School

Wednesday 22 January 2015, 7.30pm

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Purpose of meeting

Background – Roles and Responsibilities for

providing school places

Why the delay in the expansion process and the

consequence for the school community?

Inform you about the proposal to expand Christ

Church Primary school by 1 form of entry

Consult – seek your views on the proposal
Respond to your questions

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Roles and Responsibilities for providing school places

Department for Education is responsible for policy

statutory framework, and making financial contribution to local authorities’ costs in delivering places

Local Authorities have statutory duty for ensuring that

there are sufficient school places locally. This is done by: – Building new schools – Permanent or fixed term expansions – Converting existing spaces for use as classrooms

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The Proposal

Permanently expand the school by 1 form of entry

– To make permanent the bulge class – To admit an additional 30 pupils per year from 2016 – A total of 60 places will be offered to children applying for reception places in September 2016 – The school will reach its full capacity in 2022 with 60 pupils in each year group

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How the expansion will happen?

Temporary class in September 2015
Permanent class in September 2016
YR to Y6 – gradual growth
By 2022 the school will reach its’ full capacity with

420 pupils.

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The need for places across the borough

Rise in birth rates
Growth in demand for primary school places
Changes in local migration pattern

– Increased inward migration; reduced outward migration

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Forecast of demand for Primary places South planning area

Year Forecast Reception Available places 2014/15

621 630

2015/16

660 630

2016/17

667 630

2017/18

675 630

2018/19

680 630

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Supply strategy for primary school places South planning area

Supply strategy: Christ Church is part of the

solution to the needed school places.

2015/16:

Proposed to take 30 pupils in

2016/17

1FE permanent expansion – Christ Church

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Croydon: Education Estates Strategy vision

Every parent to have access to excellent education for

their children at a local school

Every parent to have genuine choice – the right blend of

schools

To use investment to lever community cohesion
To cause minimal negative impact on community
To improve environmental standards
To improve accessibility and inclusion across

communities

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Issues

Traffic
Parking
Building works

– Accessibility – Health and safety of children – Noise

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Next steps

Consultation January 2015
Report to Council’s Cabinet/Member March 2015
Publication of statutory notice (if agreed) April/May 2015
Representation period (formal consultation)- 4 wks
Report to Council’s Cabinet for decision – June/July 2015
Implementation (if approved)

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For further information

Croydon Council website Christ Church CofE Primary School Christ Church CofE Primary School website http://www.christchurch.croydon.sch.uk Email - school.org@croydon.gov.uk