Decision details

To consider closure of Culham Parochial Primary School and approve issue of statutory notice.

The following was agreed:

To defer the decision on whether to publish a statutory notice for the closure of Culham Parochial Primary School to the March Cabinet meeting to allow time for the following conditions to be met:

(a) a suitable Headteacher appointed for 1 September 2011 or earlier, or, a “hard federation” agreed with another primary school offering long term continuity of leadership.

(b) to demonstrate over a 3 year period that they can deliver a sustainable and balance budget.

(c) to demonstrate sustained demand for consistent pupil numbers above 40.

Cabinet further agreed that two Local Authority representatives be included on the interview panel for the Headteacher.