Decision details

That the recommendations of the Primary School Development Plan Working Party be endorsed, taking into account the views of the Education PDS Committee, and the Director of Education and Care Services be authorised to undertake consultation with schools and other key agencies on the proposed temporary and permanent expansion of places and to implement the proposals where feasible as set out below:

Planning Area 1 - Wards:  Crystal Palace, Penge and Cator, Clock House

Malcolm Primary School to increase its intake to 2 FE for a further year. 

To review, with Governors, the feasibility of increasing capacity initially on a temporary basis to 2FE (from 1.5 FE) at St John’s C.E. Primary School for reception in 2013/14. 

To review, with Governors, the feasibility of increasing capacity on a permanent basis to 2 FE (from 1.5 FE) at St John’s C.E. Primary School.

Planning Area 2 - Wards:  Copers Cope, Kelsey and Eden Park

To review, with Governors the feasibility of Clare House Primary School to permanently increase its intake to 2 FE. 

To formally consult on extending the age range of Bromley Road Infant School to become a 1 FE Primary School and Worsley Bridge Junior School to become a 2 FE Primary School with the potential to expand to 3 FE.

Planning Area 3 - Wards:  Shortlands, West Wickham, Hayes and Coney Hall

Hawes Down Infant School to increase its intake to 3 FE for a further year. 

To review, with Governors, the feasibility of increasing capacity on a temporary basis by 1 FE at St Mark’s C.E. School if future demand was sufficient.

Planning Area 4 - Wards:  Bromley Town, Plaistow and Sundridge, Bickley

Scotts Park Primary School to increase its intake to 3 FE for a further year.

To review, with Governors, the feasibility of increasing capacity on a temporary basis by 1 FE at Bickley Primary School for reception in 2013/14.

Planning Area 5 - Wards:  Bromley Common and Keston, Petts Wood and Knoll, Farnborough and Crofton

Keston C.E. Primary School to permanently increase its intake to 60.

To review, with Governors, the feasibility of increasing capacity on a temporary basis by 1 FE at Southborough Primary School for reception in 2013/14.

Planning Area 6 - Wards:  Chislehurst, Mottingham, Chislehurst North

To review, with Governors, the feasibility of increasing capacity on a temporary basis by 1 FE at Edgebury Primary School for reception in 2013/14. 

To review, with Governors, the feasibility of increasing capacity on a temporary basis by 1 FE at Castlecombe Primary School for reception in 2013/14. 

To continue to pursue discussions with the Governors and Diocese  regarding Chislehurst C.E. School increasing its PAN by 1 FE, in light of any potential relocation.

Planning Area 7 - Wards:  Cray Valley West and Cray Valley East

Midfield Primary School to permanently increase its intake to 60.

To review, with Governors, the feasibility of increasing capacity on a temporary basis by 1 FE at Leesons Primary School for reception in 2013/14.

Planning Area 8 - Wards:  Orpington, Chelsfield and Pratts Bottom

No current changes to school organisation or size in this planning area

Planning Area 9 - Wards:  Biggin Hill and Darwin

No current changes to school organisation or size in this planning area.

The strategic planning of primary school places and school organisation in the Borough is driven through the Primary Schools’ Development Plan.  The Primary School Development Plan Working Party met on 9^th August 2012 to consider the strategic planning of primary school places and school organisation in the Borough.

The number of reception pupils in Bromley schools has risen from 3165 in January 2007 to 3706 in January 2012 with the number of reception pupils projected to remain at between 3790 and 4070 until at least 2020.  The working party concluded that there was likely to be a need for additional forms of entry across the Borough and, taking account of projections for each planning area and other local circumstances, recommends that the additional capacity required is achieved by both temporary and permanent increases in admissions at a number of schools.