Decision details
Outcome of public representations to the statutory Notice on the proposal to amalgamate Harry Roberts Nursery and Ben Jonson Primary School
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
This report informs the council of the outcome
of the four week period of public representation in response to the
statutory notice on the proposal for the amalgamation (merger) of
Harry Roberts Nursery and Ben Jonson Primary School from 1 January
2022.
This would require the closure of Harry Roberts Nursery School and
extending the age range of Ben Jonson Primary School, to establish
a three form entry (3FE), all-through 3-11 Primary School with 60
FTE Nursery
It recommends for the Mayor in cabinet to consider a decision on
whether or not to formally proceed with plans for the
schools’ merger that would take effect from the 1st January
2022. Harry Roberts Nursery School would therefore officially close
on 31st December 2021
The report includes a summary of representations received and any
responses made; risk and opportunities; officer’s
recommendations; decisions available to the Mayor in Cabinet
Decision:
DECISION
1. To note the report and its supporting documents, particularly the statutory notice (Appendix 1 to the report) and the Equality Assessment (Appendix 2 to the report), along with comments made by respondents to the Statutory Notice.
2. To agree to the amalgamation (merger) of Ben Jonson Primary and Harry Roberts Nursery schools to form an all-through 3 to 11 years’ primary school, taking effect from 1st January 2022.
Action by:
CORPORATE DIRECTOR, CHILDREN AND CULTURE (J. THOMAS)
(Service Head for Pupil Access and School Sufficiency (T. Bryan)
(School Organisation Manager (I. Mkparu)
Report author: Lindsey Gibson
Publication date: 24/09/2021
Date of decision: 22/09/2021
Decided at meeting: 22/09/2021 - Cabinet
Effective from: 02/10/2021
Accompanying Documents:
- 6.7 Outcome of the public representations in response to the statutory Notice on the proposal to amalgamate Harry Roberts Nursery and Ben Jonson Primary School
PDF 347 KB - 6.7a Appendix One - Statutory Notice
PDF 484 KB
- 6.7b Appendix Two - EA
PDF 536 KB
- 6.7c Appendix Three - Stage One Public Consultation
PDF 454 KB
- 6.7d Appendix Four - Stage one consultation feedback report
PDF 286 KB
- 6.7e Appendix five Organisational change policy
PDF 249 KB