tom procter manager of contracts and school organisation, children, schools & families dept
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LB Merton primary school expansion programme Poplar Primary School - proposed expansion Chair: Janet Martin – Head of Education Children, Schools & Families Dept. Tom Procter Manager of Contracts and School Organisation, Children, Schools & Families Dept. Summary. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
LB Merton primary school expansion programme
Poplar Primary School- proposed expansion
Chair: Janet Martin – Head of EducationChildren, Schools & Families Dept.
Tom Procter
Manager of Contracts and School Organisation, Children, Schools & Families Dept.
Summary
• Demographic background and rationale for proposing expansion of Poplar from 2 to 3FE
• Admissions priority area
• Legal process
• Building plans
• Additional consultation on park space
Year children will enter reception
class
Corresponding
Birth figure
Rise from 2007/08
Cumulative extra classes
(FE – form of entry)
2007/08 2,612
2008/09 2,785 173 3FE2009/10 2,893 281 6FE2010/11 2,972 360 9FE2011/12 3,250 638 19FE 2012/13 3,320 708 21FE2013/14 3,419 807 23FE2014/15 3,502 890 25FE2015/16 3,533 921 26FE2016/17 3,650(forecast) 1,038 28FE
2017/18 3,661 (forecast) 1,049 29FE
Birth rate increase = additional primary school places
Agreed reception class expansions 21 FE to date - 630 extra reception places in 5 years)
Year
Forms of entry (FE) increase Schools
2008/09 3FEWimbledon Chase, Holy Trinity and
St. Thomas of Canterbury RC
2009/10 6FEBenedict, Hollymount and Joseph
Hood
2010/11 9FEBishop Gilpin CE (1 yr), Aragon and
Cranmer
2011/12 19FE
All Saints CE, Gorringe Park, Hillcross, Liberty, St. Marys RC, Singlegate, William Morris and
Wimbledon Park, Dundonald (1yr), The Priory (1yr), Merton Abbey
2011/12 21FE Beecholme, Pelham, Poplar,
Garfield (for 2 yrs)
Poplar Admissions Priority Area for 30 places only
Why Poplar?- Overall criteria in selecting schools
• Educational standards – good & outstanding schools
• Parental preference - popular and over-subscribed schools
• Smaller schools expand where feasible• Location – where places most in demand• Physical constraints of existing school sites • Value for money and affordability
Legal process for PoplarAlready implemented• Extra reception class in academic year 2012/13 and
2013/14. Extra 30 places only on an Admissions Priority Area
This consultation on permanent expansion from September 2014/pre-planning application
• Education:> Consider > Publish a statutory notice > Decision > Statutory duty to implement, subject to planning permission
• Planning: > Consider and develop > Planning application process > Decision by Planning Committee
Building project
Current school building and Mostyn Gardens
Proposed school building and site
Indicative layout of new 2-storey building
Shared area with park
Proposed shared area with Mostyn Gardens
Note – distinct question. School expansion not dependent on it
Katharine DaviesHeadteacher, Poplar Primary School
Construction site access via Mostyn Gardens
Construction site access via Poplar Road South