Decision details

To approve the business case for the expansion of the following schools, to provide additional pupil places under the schools basic need programme:

(i) Burpham Primary School, Guildford

(ii) Cranmere Primary School, Esher

(iii) Portesbury SEN School

(iv) New Primary School, Merstham

(v) West Ewell Infants School

(vi) De Stafford School

(vii) Goldsworth Primary School

Part 2 annexes

The Cabinet considered the business case for the relocation and expansion of Portesbery Special School in Camberley, to meet the Authority’s strategy to develop its special school provision.

It was RESOLVED that:

1.      The business case for the project to expand and relocate Portesbery SEN School be approved at the cost set out in recommendation 1 of the report submitted

2.      The arrangements by which a variation of up to 10% of the total value may be agreed by the Strategic Director for Change and Efficiency in consultation with the Leader and Cabinet Member for Assets and Regeneration Programmes be approved.

Reason for decision

The current school site and building is below the recommended Department for Education (DfE) standard, so a new site and school was deemed to be required and fits with the Special Education Needs strategy.