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AMALGAMATION OF MANOR MEAD AND WALTON LEIGH SCHOOLS AND INCREASE IN PUPIL NUMBERS TO 160

 

 

Meeting: 17/07/2018 - Cabinet Member for Education and Learning Decisions (Item 9.)

9. AMALGAMATION OF MANOR MEAD AND WALTON LEIGH SCHOOLS AND INCREASE IN PUPIL NUMBERS TO 160 pdf icon PDF 152 KB

Surrey County Council (SCC) has consulted on a proposal to amalgamate Manor Mead School and Walton Leigh Schools from 1 January 2019 so that the north east area has one single school for pupils with severe learning development and disability needs (SLDD).

 

The consultation period was from 23 May 2018 to 27 June 2018 and there were two public meetings held during this time.

 

The Cabinet Member is asked to review the proposal and comments received during the consultation and to determine if it is appropriate to proceed and issue a statutory notice to amalgamate the schools.

Decision:

It was agreed that a Statutory Notice is issued in the new academic year stating the Local Authority’s intention to amalgamate the two schools, such that there will be one school for pupils with SLDD in the north east area from 1 January 2019.  The newly amalgamated school will be further extended by 8 additional places to become a 160 planned place school.