Expansion Proposal Christ Church CE Primary School Wednesday 22 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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 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

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

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

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.

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

Forecast of demand for Primary places South planning area Year Forecast Available Reception places 2014/15 621 630 2015/16 660 630 2016/17 667 630 2017/18 675 630 2018/19 680 630

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

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

Issues • Traffic • Parking • Building works – Accessibility – Health and safety of children – Noise

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)

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