Issue details

CS-02-18: Statutory Notice for the enlargement of Lyneham Primary School, Preston Lane, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 4QJ

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.

Decision type: Non-key

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 26/03/2018

Decision due: 5 Apr 2018 by Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Children's Services, Education and Skills

Lead member: Cllr Laura Mayes, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Children's Services, Education, and Skills laura.mayes@wiltshire.gov.uk

Department: Joint Commissioning

Contact: Clara Davies, School Place Commissioning Leadr Clara Davies, Acting Head of School Place Commissioning Email: clara.davies@wiltshire.gov.uk Email: clara.davies@wiltshire.gov.uk Tel: 012257 13872.

Consultation process

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 16th March.

Decisions