Decision details
Report on the Proposal to consult on the amalgamation of Guardian Angels and St Anne’s Primary Schools
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
This report presents the outcomes of the
preliminary stakeholder consultation (pre-statutory) relating to
the proposal to establish a single two form entry primary school,
through the amalgamation (merger) of Guardian Angels one form entry
and St Anne’s 1 ½ form entry Primary schools from
September 2020.
The report explains the background and reasons for the first stage
of the consultation; the responses received with the views of
parents, pupils, staff and the general public. It recommends for
the Mayor in cabinet to agree to proceed to the next stage of the
process, which would be to issue a statutory notice.
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:
The Reasons for Urgency were agreed.
DECISION
1. To note the outcome of the pre-statutory consultation on the proposals to close Guardian Angels Primary School with the displaced pupils being accommodated by St Anne’s Primary School as set out in the report; and
2. To agree to proceed to commence a four-week statutory consultation on the proposal to close Guardian Angels Primary School with the displaced pupils being accommodated by St Anne’s Primary School from September 2020.
Action by:
CORPORATE DIRECTOR, CHILDREN AND CULTURE (D. JONES)
(Service Head, Education and Partnership (C. McInnes)
(Service Head, Pupil Services and School Sufficiency (T. Bryan)
Report author: Terry Bryan
Publication date: 31/01/2020
Date of decision: 29/01/2020
Decided at meeting: 29/01/2020 - Cabinet
Effective from: 08/02/2020
Accompanying Documents:
- 6.4 Report on the Proposal to consult on the amalgamation of Guardian Angels and St Anne’s Primary Schools
PDF 368 KB - 6.4a Appendix 1 - GA and St Anne's Consultation Report
PDF 366 KB
- 6.4b Appendix 2 - GA and St Anne's Reports on Feedback to informal Public Consultation
PDF 475 KB
- 6.4c Appendix 3 - EIA GA and St Annes
PDF 630 KB
- 6.4d Appendix 4 - LA Pupil Projections 2019-2020
PDF 1 MB