Decision details

To approve the business case for the expansion of The Greville Primary School.  The school currently operates with a split published admission number admitting 30 pupils at age 4 years (90 infants) and 60 pupils at age 7 years (480 juniors) giving a total number of 450 places. The expansion will retain the split published admission number arrangement and will increase to 60 pupils at age 4 years (180 infants) and 90 pupils at age 7 years (480 juniors) giving a total of 660 places to meet the demand for 210 additional primary places in the Ashtead area

Part 2 annex

That, subject to the agreement of the detailed financial information for the expansion as set out in the submitted Part 2 report, the business case for the provision of an additional 1 form of entry (210 places) primary places in Ashtead be approved.

Reasons for Decision:

The school is a vital part of the Council’s education offer in the local area. Increasing the number of school spaces within Ashtead is essential to ensure that the County Council performs its statutory duty of educating all resident pupils who request a school place.

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