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That subject to the agreement of the detailed financial information for the expansion as set out in Part 2 of the submitted report, the business case for the provision of an additional 1 form of entry (120 places) Key Stage 2 places in Guildford be approved.

Reasons for Decisions:

The proposal supports the Authority’s statutory obligation to provide sufficient school places to meet the needs of the population in the Guildford area.

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

The Cabinet Member for Schools and Learning commended the Business Case for the expansion of Worplesdon Primary School from a 2 Form of Entry Primary (420 places) to a 2 Form of Entry at Reception and 3 Form of Entry at Year 3 Primary  (540 places) creating 120 additional Key Stage 2 places in Guildford to help meet the basic need requirements in the Guildford area from September 2016. She stated that birth rates have risen steadily since 2005 and this expansion was necessary to meet demand.

RESOLVED:

That subject to the agreement of the detailed financial information for the expansion as set out in Part 2 of the submitted report, the business case for the provision of an additional 1 form of entry (120 places) Key Stage 2 places in Guildford be approved.

Reasons for Decisions:

The proposal supports the Authority’s statutory obligation to provide sufficient school places to meet the needs of the population in the Guildford area.