Issue - meetings
Report on the outcome of public representations received in response to the statutory proposal to close St Matthias Primary School. Decision on Closure of St Matthias Primary School.
Meeting: 03/03/2021 - Cabinet (Item 6)
Additional documents:
- 6.9a Appendix One - St Matthias Statutory Public Notice (2nd stage consultation), item 6
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- 6.9b Appendix Two - St Matthias Equalities Assessment, item 6
PDF 883 KB
- 6.9c Appendix Three - St Matthias Public Consultation Paper (1st stage consultation), item 6
PDF 553 KB
- 6.9e Appendix Five - LA Seven Year Primary Aged Pupil Projections for the West of the Borough, item 6
PDF 531 KB
- 6.9d Appendix Four - Current Financial Position of St Matthias Primary School, item 6
PDF 226 KB
- 6.9f Appendix Six - St Matthias Public Consultation (1st Stage) Feedback Report, item 6
PDF 396 KB
- Webcast for Report on the outcome of public representations received in response to the statutory proposal to close St Matthias Primary School: Decision on Closure of St Matthias Primary School.
Decision:
The Pre-Decision Scrutiny Questions and officer responses were noted.
DECISION
1. Having considered the responses to the statutory (public) notice at Appendix 1 to the report, the Equalities Assessment at Appendix 2 to the report and the alternative options explored in the earlier public consultation report, to agree the proposal to close St Matthias CE Primary School with effect from 31 August 2021.
Action by:
CORPORATE DIRECTOR, CHILDREN AND CULTURE (J. THOMAS)
(Service Head, Pupil Services and School Sufficiency (T. Bryan)
(School Organisation and Place Planning Manager (I. Mkparu)
Minutes:
Councillor Sabina Akhtar, Deputy Mayor and Cabinet Member for Children, Youth Services and Education, introduced the report following a statutory consultation on closing St Matthias CE Primary School. She explained that this was a result of the primary review which showed a declining number of pupils at the school and in that part of the borough. This was impacting the financial stability of the school which was no longer viable.
Officers would work to ensure alternative provision was provided for all pupils and they were supporting the school staff.
The Mayor noted the challenging circumstances of the decision. He noted the Pre-Decision Scrutiny Questions and officer responses and he put the recommendation to the vote. It was agreed without dissent and it was:
RESOLVED
1. Having considered the responses to the statutory (public) notice at Appendix 1 to the report, the Equalities Assessment at Appendix 2 to the report and the alternative options explored in the earlier public consultation report, to agree the proposal to close St Matthias CE Primary School with effect from 31 August 2021.