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Proposal to provide additional primary school places

Enfield Council consultation on increasing primary school places due to rising demand since 2008. Expansion of Highfield School and need for 30 more places. Consultation open until 31st Oct. Share your views at www.enfield.gov.uk/primaryschoolexpansion.

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Proposal to provide additional primary school places

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  1. Proposal to provide additional primary school places Consultation September / October 2012 Striving for excellence www.enfield.gov.uk

  2. The need to increase places • Legal duty to provide sufficient school places • Demand has been rising since 2008/09 • 11 primary schools already permanently expanded + 4 new schools + temporary (bulge) classes • Expecting higher demand to continue • Permanent expansion better than continued temporary (bulge) classes

  3. Highfield School • In 2008/9 Highfield took a bulge class to accommodate an increase in pupil applications • In 2011/12 Highfield took a second bulge class • In 2012/13 Hazelwood took a bulge class • Pupil projections show that an additional 30 places are required in this area • In 2011 Ofsted rated teaching and learning and pupil attainment at Highfield as “good”

  4. The proposal • The proposal is to expand the school by 30 places a year, from 60 to 90 • This means that 3 classes of 30 children would begin in Reception each year • The change would take effect from September 2013

  5. What the proposal would mean • Pupils already at the school: would continue at the school • Future pupils: A larger number of pupils would join the school from 2013/14 and the overall number of pupils would grow over time and children progress through the Year groups • Staff: all existing staff continue to be employed and more staff would be recruited as the school grows

  6. Impact on accommodation • Architects have visited the school and are discussing the site and accommodation with the head teacher • Additional accommodation is required and discussion on design are at an early stage • The Council is committed to: • High quality, fit for purpose accommodation • Minimising disruption for school and residents • Speedy delivery

  7. Impact on accommodation • Residents, parents and other stakeholders will have an opportunity to comment on the individual proposals when planning permission is sought – probably November / December

  8. Have your say • Consultation until 31 October • www.enfield.gov.uk/primaryschoolexpansion or paper questionnaire (return to the school or Civic Centre) • Email: primaryschoolexpansion@enfield.gov.uk

  9. Next steps • Continue – publish Statutory Notice (probably November / December), decision in January (conditional upon planning permission being granted) • Stop • Propose something different – steps depend on the new proposal

  10. Questions and comments

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