Decision details

Approve the business case for the expansion of Sythwood Primary School.  The school will expand from a 2 Form of Entry primary (420 places) to a 3 Form of Entry primary (630 places) to meet the demand for 210 additional primary places in Woking.

That, subject to the agreement of the detailed financial information for the expansion set out in agenda item 15 in Part 2 of this agenda, the business case for the phase 2 expansion programme at Sythwood Primary School, the provision of an additional 120 primary places in Woking, be approved.

Reasons for Decisions:

The Local Authority has a statutory duty to ensure there are sufficient school places in the County and Woking is an area where school demand has increased significantly. This proposal, as part of a suite of expansions in school places, ensures that the Council is able to provide an appropriate pattern of provision in the Woking area to meet the needs of this rising population.

[The decisions on this item can be called in by either the Council Overview Board or the Education and Skills Scrutiny Board]