That the recommendations of the Primary School Development Plan Working Party be endorsed, taking into account the views of the PDS Committee, and the Director CYP 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
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
The Local Authority to continue to pursue discussions with the Governors and Diocese of Rochester regarding relocation and expansion of Chislehurst Church of England School.
Edgebury Primary School be approached with a view to accommodating an extra form of entry, i.e. an additional 30 places on a temporary basis for September 2013.
Planning Area 7 - Wards: Cray Valley West and Cray Valley East
Midfield and Leesons Primary School be approached with a view to one of the schools accommodating an extra form of entry, i.e. an additional 30 places on a temporary or permanent basis, dependent on local demand.
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.