Decision details

To ask the Cabinet Member to approve the statutory proposal published by Wiltshire Council and the governing body of Lyneham Primary School on 1 February 2018. The notice proposes the enlargement of the school to provide a 3 Form of Entry (1FE), 630 place primary school. It is proposed to permanently increase the Published Admission Number (PAN) from 1 September 2019 (subject to planning approval) when an increase of 30 additional pupils will be admitted into the Reception Year. Up to 90 Reception age pupils will be admitted in each subsequent year.

To approve the statutory notice published by Wiltshire Council on 1 February 2018.

The notice proposes the enlargement of the school to provide a 3 Form of Entry (3FE), 630 place primary school. It is proposed to permanently increase the Published Admission Number (PAN) from 1 September 2019 (subject to planning approval) when an increase of 30 additional pupils will be admitted into the Reception Year. Up to 90 Reception age pupils will be admitted in each subsequent year.

The decision was made on 30 April 2018 and comes into force on 9 May 2018.

The LA has a statutory duty to provide sufficient school places across Wiltshire and projections indicate a need for an additional 1 Form of Entry (up to 210 places) in the Lyneham and Royal Wootton Bassett locality.

In January 2017, the Council was advised by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) that an Army Battalion (REME) is to be relocated to MOD Lyneham in Spring 2019. This will mean that approximately 450-500 armed forces personnel and their families will be accommodated at MOD Lyneham or in the immediate surrounding area. Alongside this, the MOD is leasing out up to 100 empty service family houses at MOD Lyneham for private rental.

The combined impact will be the need to provide an additional 5/6 primary classes. Additional housing development is also expected in the Lyneham area. It is therefore   proposed that an additional 1FE (210 place) expansion is provided at Lyneham Primary, to be delivered in part by Easter 2019.

Wiltshire Council and Lyneham Primary School have widely consulted on the proposal to expand Lyneham Primary School to provide 3 forms of entry (630 places). Consultation with a range of stakeholders took place between March 2017 and November 2017 and preceded publication of the statutory proposals on 1February 2018. The Public Notice period of four weeks ended on 1 March 2018.

A meeting for the public was held at the school on 22 November 2017, where the only concerns raised related to traffic & highway issues. These were subsequently addressed through the planning process and planning permission was secured on the 16^th March.