Issue - meetings

Report by Carolyn Godfrey, Corporate Director

Cllr Richard Gamble introduced the report which updated members on the provision of the new  2 Form Entry (420 places) school in Tidworth North East Quadrant and the need for further negotiations with Persimmon Homes to acquire additional land.

Three options were presented for the Committee’s consideration. Option 2 represented the preferred option, which entailed entering into further negotiations with Persimmons Homes about the acquisition of the additional land.

Concern was shown over whether the report figures took into account pupil numbers as a result of rebasing. Although a higher than normal pupil yield from the new housing has been anticipated, there had been no confirmation on the location of further family homes. The 2FE design of the school does not allow for it to become a 3 form entry, expansion options were available in other Tidworth Schools. An education group had been set up to look at the provision of education within the Tidworth area.