Issue - meetings

That, subject to the agreement of the detailed financial information for the expansion as set out in agenda item 23 in Part 2 of this agenda, the business case for the provision of an additional 1 form of entry (210 places) primary places in Ashford 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 Spelthorne 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 requested that Cabinet also approve the Business Case for the expansion of Ashford Park Primary School from a 2 form of entry (420 places) to a 3 form of entry (630 places) creating 210 additional places in Ashford to help meet the basic need requirements in the Spelthorne area. She highlighted the Ofsted reports for the school and said that it was anticipated that the standard of education would be judged as ‘good’ at its next inspection.

She also confirmed that the local Member had been consulted.

RESOLVED:

That, subject to the agreement of the detailed financial information for the expansion as set out in agenda item 23 in Part 2 of this agenda, the business case for the provision of an additional 1 form of entry (210 places) primary places in Ashford 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 Spelthorne area.