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Report DCYP12025

The Portfolio Holder introduced a report providing details of the outcomes and recommendations of the Primary School Development Plan Working Party, which had met on 5^th January 2012 to consider the strategic planning of primary school places and school organisation in the Borough.

The Head of Access and Admissions highlighted that the birth-rate had continued to rise from 3400 in 2002 to 4100 in 2010 with a projected pupil roll at primary reception age of between 3600 and 3700 for the remainder of the decade which would continue to place pressure on the number of Reception class places.

In response to a question from a Co-opted Member, the Head of Access and Admissions confirmed that discussions with the Governors and the Diocese of Rochester regarding potential relocation and expansion of Chislehurst Church of England School were continuing, and that a report would be provided to the next meeting of the PDS Committee.

RESOLVED that the Portfolio Holder is recommended to endorse the recommendations of the Working Party, taking into account the views of the Children and Young People PDS Committee, and authorise the Director CYP 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

·  The Published Admission Number for Churchfields Primary School be increased from 30 to 60 places.

·  Malcolm Primary School increase its intake from 30 to 60 places for a further year.

·  St Anthony’s Primary School be approached with a view to accommodating a temporary additional form of entry at reception.

·  Officers approach other schools in this planning area to consider the feasibility of admitting an additional form of entry, i.e. an additional 30 places in 2012 or 2013.

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

·  That the Local Authority pursue discussions with the Governors of Bromley Road Infant and Worsley Bridge Junior Schools regarding the future organisation of the two schools.

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

·  Officers approach schools in this planning area to consider the feasibility of admitting an additional form of entry, i.e. an additional 30 places in 2012 or 2013.

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

·  Valley Primary School increase its intake from 60 to 90 places for a further year.

·  The Published Admission Number for Parish Primary School be increased from 60 to 90.

·  The Local Authority to continue to discuss the feasibility of consolidating St George’s CE Primary school to whole forms of entry.

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

·  Southborough Primary School and Keston Primary Schools to be approached with a view to accommodating an extra form of entry, i.e. an additional 30 places on a temporary basis.

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

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