Decision details

1) That the responses to the statutory consultation regarding proposals to bring together Honley CE (VC) Infant and Nursery School and Honley CE (VC) Junior School by working in collaboration with the Diocesan Board of Education within the Church of England Diocese of Leeds to establish a new Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School be noted.

2) That, pursuant to (1) above, it be noted that the school would (i) cater for pupils aged 4 to 11, with a PAN of 66 for Key Stage 1 and a PAN of 68 for Key Stage 2 and (ii) retain 48 part time early learning places for nursery children aged 3 to 4 years, and that opportunities to further develop early learning and childcare services to meet future demand , including that presented by the introduction of 30 hours free childcare, and two year olds eligible to free early education, are not precluded by these proposals.

3) That officers be requested to take steps to carry out the next stage of the legal process to establish an all through primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11, with a PAN of 66 in KS1 and 68 in KS2, retaining the 48 part time early learning places for nursery children aged 3 to 4 to (i) establish a new Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (ii) discontinue Honley CE (VC) Infant and Nursery School and (iii) discontinue Honley CE (VC) Junior School.

4) That it be noted that the Diocesan Board of Education within the Church of England Diocese of Leeds is working in partnership with the Local Authority and that the Church of England Diocese of Leeds would act as the proposer of the new school, and that officers of the Diocesan Board of Education would work closely with the officers of the Local Authority, governors and staff of the three schools to bring about the successful implementation of the proposal.

5) That officers be requested to report the outcomes of representations received during the statutory publication period to Cabinet for consideration.