Decision details

To approve the business case for four Guildford Diocese projects to increase pupil places in Guildford and Haslemere:

1.       Queen Eleanor’s Junior - increase 120 places from a 2 form of entry (240 places) to a 3 form of entry (360 places) junior school

2.       Wonersh & Shamley Green Infant - increase by 120 places from a 1 form of entry (90 places) to a 1 form of entry (210 places) primary school

3.       Grayswood Infant - increase by 90 places from a 1 form of entry (90 places) to a 2 form of entry (180 places) infant school

4.       St Bartholomew’s Primary – increase by 60 places from a 360 place to a 420 place primary school

Total number of additional places across the four schools = 390

Part 2 annexes

·      The expansion of the following schools be agreed in principle subject to the consideration and approval of the detailed financial information for each school (as set out in agenda items 17, 18 and 19 in Part 2 of the agenda) in Part 2 of the meeting:

(i)       Queen Eleanor’s Junior School (Increase by 120 places to 420 places)

(ii)     Wonersh and Shamley Green Primary School (Increase by 120 places to 210 places)

(iii)    Grayswood Infant School (Increase by 120 places to 210 places)

(iv)    St Bartholomew’s Primary (Increase by 60 places to 420 places)

(v)     Holmesdale Infant School (Increase by 90 places to 360)

(vi)    Brookwood Primary School (Increase by 210 places to 420)

Reasons for Decision:

The schemes deliver a value for money expansion to the schools, which supports the Authority’s statutory obligation to provide additional school places for local children in Surrey.  The individual projects and building works are in accordance with the planned timetables required for delivery of the new accommodation at each school.