Decision details

To approve the business case for the expansion of Danetree Junior School.  The school currently operates as a 4 Form of Entry (480 places) junior school for pupils aged 7-11.

The expansion will increase the school to a 4 Form of Entry (840 places) primary for pupils aged 4-11 creating an additional 360 Primary places.  In addition the expansion will create 52 nursery places for children aged 2 to 4 years and a replacement Gym Maintenance Service facility, which needs to be moved to allow space on the site for the expansion of the school.

The places are required from 2016.

Part 2 Annex

That, subject to the agreement of the detailed financial information for the expansion set out in item 16 in Part 2 of this agenda, the business case for the provision of an additional 360 primary places plus 52 nursery places in Ewell be approved.

Reasons for Decisions:

The proposal supports the Authority’s statutory obligation to provide sufficient school places relative to demand.

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