Issue - meetings
Additional Primary School Places for Micklegate
Meeting: 16/03/2017 - Executive (Item 129)
129 Additional Primary School Places for Micklegate PDF 158 KB
This report provides information on the cost of changes required at Scarcroft Primary School (part of the South Bank Multi Academy Trust) to allow them to accommodate an increase in pupil numbers. It also provides feedback following a consultation to consider options available to increase outdoor playing space at the same school in order to attempt to accommodate government requirements for sufficient playing areas.
Additional documents:
- Annex A - Executive Micklegate March 2016, item 129 PDF 182 KB
- Annex B - Executive MIcklegate May 2016, item 129 PDF 161 KB
- Annex C - Micklegate Consultation Document, item 129 PDF 2 MB
- Annex D - Micklegate Ward Minutes, item 129 PDF 96 KB
- Annex E - CIA, item 129 PDF 561 KB
Decision:
Resolved: That the Executive agree to approve:
(i)
The expenditure of an estimated £225k
of Basic Need funding to enable
Scarcroft Primary School to increase by 0.5 form of
entry (15 pupils per year group) to a 2 form of entry (60 pupils
per year group). The funding
will cover the cost of making internal refurbishment to the school building to add additional classroom space and
other required facilities.
(ii)
£26k of additional expenditure from Basic Need
funding to increase the amount of playing area on the school site
(removal of car park spaces).
(iii)
£1m of basic need funding for a full size
multi use games area (MUGA) to be located on the Millthorpe Secondary School site with additional
parking spaces. The South Bank Multi
Academy Trust has agreed to consult with the local community to
determine the most appropriate place to locate these additional
facilities on the school site. The
Academy Trust has also agreed that during the school day the MUGA
would be available for use by a number of schools in the area
including Scarcroft Primary.
Reason: To enable the council to meet its statutory duties to provide sufficient school places, it supports the proposed changes to Scarcroft Primary school’s building and the need to create additional outdoor play space. As from the 1 April 2016 Scarcroft Primary School became part of the South Bank Multi Academy Trust. This means that although the council remains responsible for ensuring there are enough school places in its area it will be the South Bank Multi-Academy Trust Board who have requested approval for the increase in the size of the school through the Regional Schools Commissioner.
Minutes:
Members considered a report which provided the Executive with an update on the plans to add additional school places to Scarcroft Primary School after their decision to approve the use of basic need funding to remodel the interior of the school.
It was noted that this had been a complex piece of work which had benefited from significant levels of community engagement. It was confirmed that if the additional expenditure from Basic Need funding was agreed, a mini multi use games area would be created through the removal of car park spaces at the Scarcroft site.
Resolved: That the Executive agree to:
(i)
The expenditure of an estimated £225k
of Basic Need funding to enable
Scarcroft Primary School to increase by 0.5 form of
entry (15 pupils per year group) to a 2 form of entry (60 pupils
per year group). The funding
will cover the cost of making internal refurbishment to the school building to add additional classroom space and
other required facilities.
(ii)
£26k of additional expenditure from Basic Need
funding to increase the amount of playing area on the school site
(removal of car park spaces).
(iii)
£1m of basic need funding for a full size
multi use games area (MUGA) to be located on the Millthorpe Secondary School site with additional
parking spaces. The South Bank Multi
Academy Trust has agreed to consult with the local community to
determine the most appropriate place to locate these additional
facilities on the school site. The
Academy Trust has also agreed that during the school day the MUGA
would be available for use by a number of schools in the area
including Scarcroft Primary.1
Reason: To enable the council to meet its statutory duties to provide sufficient school places, it supports the proposed changes to Scarcroft Primary school’s building and the need to create additional outdoor play space. As from the 1 April 2016 Scarcroft Primary School became part of the South Bank Multi Academy Trust. This means that although the council remains responsible for ensuring there are enough school places in its area it will be the South Bank Multi-Academy Trust Board who have requested approval for the increase in the size of the school through the Regional Schools Commissioner.