tom procter manager of contracts and school organisation, children, schools & families dept
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LB Merton primary school expansion programme Merton Abbey Primary School Chair: Paul Ballatt – Head of Commissioning, Strategy and Performance Children, Schools & Families Dept. Tom Procter Manager of Contracts and School Organisation, Children, Schools & Families Dept. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
LB Merton primary school expansion programme
Merton Abbey Primary School
Chair: Paul Ballatt – Head of Commissioning, Strategy and PerformanceChildren, Schools & Families Dept.
Tom Procter
Manager of Contracts and School Organisation, Children, Schools & Families Dept.
Year children will enter reception
class
Corresponding
Birth figure
Rise from 2007/08
Cumulative extra classes (FE – form of
entry)2007/08 2,612
2008/09 2,785 173 3FE2009/10 2,893 281 6FE2010/11 2,972 360 9FE2011/12 3,250 638 19FE 2012/13 3,320 708 21FE2013/14 3,419 807 23FE2014/15 3,502 890 25FE2015/16 3,533 921 26FE2016/17 3,650(forecast) 1,038 28FE
2017/18 3,661 (forecast) 1,049 29FE
Birth rate increase = additional primary school places
Agreed reception class expansions 21 FE to date - 630 extra reception places in 5 years)
Year
Forms of entry (FE) increase Schools
2008/09 3FEWimbledon Chase, Holy Trinity and
St. Thomas of Canterbury RC
2009/10 6FEBenedict, Hollymount and Joseph
Hood
2010/11 9FEBishop Gilpin CE (1 yr), Aragon and
Cranmer
2011/12 19FE
All Saints CE, Gorringe Park, Hillcross, Liberty, St. Marys RC, Singlegate, William Morris and
Wimbledon Park, Dundonald (1yr), The Priory (1yr), Merton Abbey
2011/12 21FE Beecholme, Pelham, Poplar,
Garfield (for 2 yrs)
Summary
• Rationale for why proposing expansion of Merton Abbey
• Legal process
• Building plans
Why Merton Abbey?- Overall criteria in selecting schools
• Educational standards – good & outstanding schools
• Parental preference - popular and over-subscribed schools
• Smaller schools expand where feasible• Location – where places most in demand• Physical constraints of existing school sites • Value for money and affordability
Legal process for Merton AbbeyAlready implemented• Extra reception classes in academic years 2011/12
and 2012/13.
This consultation on permanent expansion from September 2013/pre-planning application
• Education:> Consider > Publish a statutory notice > Decision > Statutory duty to implement, subject to planning permission
• Planning: > Consider and develop > Planning application process > Decision by Planning Committee
Building project
Timescale:Aim to commence Summer 2013 for phased completion for September 2014
Current school building and site
Site plan - Likely extension following feasibility work
Likely extension following feasibility work
Stella FryHeadteacher, Merton Abbey Primary School