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Cowley & Littlemore, Leys & Lye, Carterton South-East, Carterton
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ITEM CA14
CABINET
– 20 SEPTEMBER 2005
EDUCATION
PROJECT APPRAISALS:
Carterton Community College - New 6 Classroom Block; Mabel Prichard School,
Littlemore, Oxford - Co-location with Orchard Meadow Primary School
DETAILED PROJECT APPRAISAL APPRAISAL NO. ED 626
NAME OF SCHEME: Carterton
Community College, New Six-Classroom Block
START YEAR: 2005/06
BASIS OF ESTIMATE: Mouchel
Parkman cost estimate based on agreed sketch scheme
- DESCRIPTION
OF PROJECT
This
scheme provides for a new six-classroom block to cater for Basic Need.
The accommodation will provide six new general teaching classrooms with
three on the ground floor and three on the first floor with provisions
for a lift, toilets and storage. Three years ago, extensions were made
at the school which included the removal of temporary accommodation
and the provision of a new two-classroom block on the tarmac space opposite
the main entrance. As part of the Site Development Plan at the time,
it was felt that this was the most appropriate place for further building
development on the school site and the original building was designed
to be extended and this new classroom block is the next phase of that
development.
The
scheme also requires the replacement of cycle racks on the school site
as the footprint of the building will cover the area occupied by the
current racks.
- JUSTIFICATION
AND ASSESSMENT OF NEED
As
an 11-16 school, Carterton Community College has a capacity of 815 based
on an admission number of 150. The number of pupils on roll has been
rising steadily, and in September, the number on roll will be close
to 800. The current School Organisation Plan indicates a rise in numbers
at 11-16 to 855. This figure assumes the inclusion of pupils from the
1,300 houses being built in north-east Carterton, of which just over
half are currently complete. In addition to this, there is likely to
be some further growth from redevelopment within the town.
A
Curriculum Analysis has been undertaken to establish the needs of the
school on the basis of future growth to 900 pupils. A comparison of
the needs of the school compared with the Oxfordshire Secondary School
Brief and DfES Curriculum Analysis has confirmed the need for an additional
six general teaching classrooms which this scheme provides. The school
has a large proportion of children linked to families associated with
the Armed Forces at RAF Brize Norton and this leads to significant fluctuation
in pupil numbers and within age groups, which requires greater flexibility
in terms of the number of classrooms to deliver the curriculum. The
growth of the school is long-term and this does not justify the provision
of temporary accommodation.
- OPTIONS
As
part of the review of the Site Development Plan, it has been established
that further additional work will be required, particularly in science
and music, to bring the school to where it needs to be to provide for
900 11-16 places and other options included looking at these other areas.
However, the provision of six general teaching classrooms was shown
to be the most cost-effective way of providing appropriate additional
places where they needed to be. From work carried out in 2002, it was
established that this area of the site was the only large area remaining
on the site that could be developed for new accommodation. A number
of options were looked at in terms of one and two storey options and
the signed off scheme was seen as the most effective in terms of cost
and land take. Given the potential for fluctuations in the pupil numbers
due to the high proportion of forces children and the likelihood of
there being a permanent need for further accommodation at the school
the provision of temporary classrooms was not seen as the appropriate
way forward.
- FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
(see accompanying resource appraisal) (download
as. doc file)
- Capital
The
total cost of the scheme, inclusive of fees, is £1.120m. The scheme
is in the current capital programme as part of the forward plan.
Funding will come from government loan sanction as part of the
Supported Capital Expenditure (Revenue).
- Revenue
Day-to-day
revenue costs will be met by the school’s delegated budget.
- STAFF IMPLICATIONS
There
are none arising from this scheme.
- ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPLICATIONS
The
buildings and construction will be in accordance with County Council
requirements with regards to heating and lighting levels and other
sustainability issues.
KEITH BARTLEY
Director for Learning & Culture
SUE SCANE
Head of Finance, Resources
NEIL MONAGHAN
Head of Property, Resources
Contact Officer: Michael Mill, Education Officer, Planning &
Development Tel: (01865) 16458
August 2005
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