Issue - meetings

Cabinet Member: Education

Forward Plan Ref: 2012/182

Contact: Diane Cameron, School Organisation Officer Tel: (01865) 816445

Report by Director for Children’s Services (CA9).

The proposal is to permanently increase the school admission number at Wolvercote Primary School to 45 from 30. This means that each year group would consist of up to 45 places, taught in some single and some mixed year group classes, making a maximum total of 315 pupils.

This proposal is to formally change the admission number to 45 on a permanent basis from September 2014. This proposal is related to a concurrent feasibility study on how the potential additional school accommodation required might be provided.

The current capacity of the school is 210 and the proposed capacity will be 315. The current admission number for the school is 30 and the proposed admission number will be 45.

The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to approve the publication of a statutory notice for the expansion of Wolvercote Primary School, Oxford

Cabinet considered a report that proposed the permanent increase of the school admission number at Wolvercote Primary School to 45 from 30.

Councillor Jean Fooks, as a local Councillor spoke in support of the proposal but raised concerns over traffic problems. A new travel plan may well be needed and she supported the consultation.

RESOLVED:             to approve the publication of a statutory notice for the expansion of Wolvercote Primary School, Oxford