Decision details

Purpose of Report: This paper will further consider the options for providing additional primary school places in the Southbank area of York. A consistent rise in demand, alongside pressures and trends in the Southbank area, has led to the need to create additional primary school places.

The report will make a recommendation to the Executive for a preferred option to provide additional school places in the Southbank area. This recommendation follows a period of informal consultation. Dependent upon the preferred option a further period of consultation will take place.

Resolved:   (i)     That Executive approve the recommendation to expand Scarcroft Primary School as the preferred option foradding additional primary school places in the Micklegate area;

  (ii)      That, following more detailed analysis of the feasibility studies and discussions with the school’s governing body a report will be presented to the April Executive meeting with information on the adaptations required to the school and outdoor space to accommodate additional pupil places.

Reason:     Whilst the LA supports proposed changes to Scarcroft Primary School’s building and outdoor spaces, furthertime is required to receive and analyse that information before a preferred recommendation can be put forward.