Issue - meetings

Cabinet Member: Children, Education & Families

Forward Plan Ref: 2014/044

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

Report by Director for Children’s Services (CA13).

The Cabinet meeting of 4 September 2012 approved a  process for the identification of sponsors for new academies to meet the needs of population growth such as this which requires a new primary school for 2015.

This process has been followed and has now reached the point where a preferred  provider has been identified from a group of 2 short-listed bidders which were assessed against criteria.

The Cabinet is asked to agree the recommended provider which will be submitted to the Secretary of State for Education for a final decision.    

The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to approve the Cheney School Academy Trust  as the preferred provider to be submitted to the Secretary of State for Education for final agreement.

Recommendations agreed.

The Cabinet meeting of 4 September 2012 approved a process for the identification of sponsors for new academies to meet the needs of population growth such as this which requires a new primary school for 2015.

This process has been followed for a new primary school for Barton, Oxford and Cabinet considered a report seeking approval to the recommended provider which will be submitted to the Secretary of State for Education for a final decision.

Glynis Phillips, speaking as a local councillor, supported the recommendations.

RESOLVED:           to approve the Cheney School Academy Trust  as the preferred provider to be submitted to the Secretary of State for Education for final agreement.